A Historical Guide to NGOs in Britain : Charities, Civil Society and the Voluntary Sector Since 1945

" Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced. "-- Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced. The 'Big Society', announced by the Cameron government in 2010, has changed the way we talk about the voluntary sector, charities, NGOs, civil society, or the third sector. The names might be different, but the accompanying debate remains the same. It revolves around a series of questions that have been discussed for decades: what is the relationship between the governmental and the non-governmental sectors? What is the overall contribution of voluntarism to society? How has it changed over time? Have citizens become more apathetic, and are they less likely to 'join' in? What motivates citizens to unite and work together in organisations? This volume will give the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced Front Matter....Pages i-xxviii Definitions....Pages 1-11 The Scale and Growth of NGOs, Charities and Voluntary Organisations....Pages 12-32 Key Sectors’ Profiles since 1945....Pages 33-78 Leading Campaign Groups and NGOs in the UK....Pages 79-265 Key Players....Pages 266-282 Membership and Volunteering....Pages 283-298 NGO Income Streams and Giving....Pages 299-317 The Impact of NGOs....Pages 318-346 Governance and Professionalism....Pages 347-357 International Comparisons....Pages 358-382 Back Matter....Pages 383-399 Machine generated contents note: Preface List of Abbreviations DefinitionsThe Scale and Growth of NGOs, Charities and Voluntary Organizations Key Sectors Profiles Since 1945Leading Campaign Groups and NGOs in the UK Key Players Membership and Volunteering NGO Income Streams and Giving The Impact of NGOs Governance and Professionalism International Comparisons Further Reading and Guide to Further Information. "Aiming to furnish the reader with the historical data to engage with the debates surrounding the Cameron government's 'Big Society' and civil society, this book gives the reader a greater and more informed historical consciousness of how the NGO sector has grown and influenced."-- Provided by publisher