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Transcript of Third Sector Research Centre
ALISS Conference3rd August 2010
Research into Reality:Knowledge Exchange with the third sector
Razia Shariff, Head, Knowledge Exchange TeamTHIRD SECTOR RESEARCH CENTRE
Outline
Overview of TSRC
Knowledge Exchange model at TSRC
KET role
Knowledge Exchange Impact Matrix
Virtual World
Collaboration with British Library on new data source
Third Sector Research Centre
University of Birmingham Centre, Pete Alcock, Director
University of Southampton John Mohan, Deputy Director
Funded for 5 years from 2008 by the Office of Civil Society, ESRC and Barrow Cadbury Trust
Research Programmes
Evidence base
Theoretical and policy context
Mapping and measuring
Impact
Evidence Base
Early priority
Existing research
Databases
International and comparative sources
Social enterprise cross cutting stream
Theory and Policy
Theoretical and conceptual analysis
Third Sector? Civil Society Social enterprise?
Policy context
Policy agenda Practice impact
Mapping and Measuring
Quantitative database (Southampton)
Guidestar ONS
Qualitative database (Birmingham)
In depth sample (Real Times)
Longitudinal analysis
Impact
Service delivery
Economic and social ‘value’ Procurement and commissioning Organisational experience
Engagement
‘Below the radar’ Community empowerment
Social Enterprise Stream
Definition and delineation
Measuring social enterprises
Social enterprise and service delivery
Social enterprise and community cohesion
Long Term Goals
Robust databases for the sector
Longitudinal analysis of trends
Analysis of impact and engagement
Enhanced capacity for research
Sustainability – A permanent UK research centre
Aim: to make a difference in policy, practice & academia
• Academic Knowledge developed• Practitioner Community able to access & use research
knowledge to enhance their work • Economic and social impact of sector evidenced and
strengthened• Policy, funding and decision making informed through an
accessible evidence base
Creating Impact
1. Review of Literature
2. Identify Research Streams
3. Establish engagement mechanisms
4. Ensure ongoing
participation
5. Knowledge exchange &
feedback
6. Promote and publicise
7. Identify new areas of
research
Third Sector Stakeholders
Decision makers and policy implementers
Funders & Commissioners
Non academic
researchers
Academic Researchers
Practitioners
Media and Publicists
Local and national policy makers
Advisory Board
Reference Groups
TSRC
• Two member team started in May 2009 based in London and linked to NCVO Research Team
• Developing Knowledge Exchange Communications and Impact Strategy and implement
• Creating publications and website• Attending Conferences and events• Exploring joint stakeholder seminars and workshops
with other key partners and ESRC Research Centres
KET Role
THE ROLE OF THE KNOWLEDGE BROKER
“Move knowledge and ideas from a knowledge source to potential users” UK Research Council
“ Exchange, synthesis and ethically sound application of knowledge, within a complex system of interactions among researchers and users” Canadian Institute of Health Research 2000
Producer push, User pull or exchange
Facilitating information management, linkage and exchange agent or capacity building
To bridge gaps and build understanding between research,decision making, policy making and practice
To ensure that the experience and knowledge of policy anddecision makers, practitioners and funders informs our
research
To make knowledge available in meaningful and accessible ways
so that it can be used by policy and decision makers,practitioners and funders
To ensure we reach those isolated from existing researchknowledge flows
Communication Strategy
• Website and links to other websites• Publicity Materials and ebullitions• Published materials• Building contacts and expanding reach• Media and press work• Events and workshops• Monitoring, evaluation and refine approach to ensure cover
the diversity and depth of the sector
Tools & Methods
34 Working Papers and Briefing Papers
500 copies of each of the first 15 papers disseminated
75 Research presentations to nearly 5000 stakeholders
13 stands at national events with 300 – 600 delegates
35 targeted events attended as participants
8 targeted meeting and seminar stands
Publications and presentations
More stakeholders
impacted Fewer
stakeholders impacted
Media advertising
Stands at VCS Conferences
Inserts/publicity in
delegate packs
Website, discussion
board, blogs etcResearch
presentations at events
Sharing information on sector debates and
reports
News articles in specialist and general media
Advisory Board and Reference Groups
Co-hosting events based on research streams in
partnership with partner organisations
Articles in Academic Journals
Dissemination of research knowledge
Impact events on research papers
Policy symposium with media, policy and
practice
Stands at meetings and seminars
Facilitating workshops on research areas
Capacity Building Clusters (CBC)
Attending targeted events
TV/Radio interview
Virtual World
Website hits within 6 months – 1000 a month, 9 months, now upto 2666 a month
Bi monthly e-newsletter to 900 recipients led to 235 visits in one day compared to 80 a day on average
Examples of impact: Tescoisation press releasePress Release articles – 9 online media articlesHits on website increased in relevant page from 10 to 50 a dayOnline article in Third Sector magazine – 115,000 subscribersMention in popular sector Blog approximately 500 followersTweets by 8 people reaching 4,182 followers(Note follows subscribe to blogs and tweets)
British Library new data source proposalTSRC unique opportunity to collate as part of evidence reviews and research process a large volume of published materials on the third sector
There is a mass of material, published and unpublished, on the third sector which is not known about, easily obtained, or listed separately in one place, and part of TSRC’s project is to compile an on-line catalogue of such resources.
In the first year have 1,200 references on our database, but don’t have the resources or expertise to catalogue and offer them as a searchable data source portal on the web
British Library has the expertise and is interested in developing its online resources for the social science community and third sector
Aim to have a single search interface for research on the third sector, where research can be added and reviewed for inclusion
In discussions with the Big Lottery to support the start up costs of a Librarian and Project Manager
This catalogue will be freely available to all those interested, or working in the sector and will include items freely accessible via TSRC’s own database of publications, the Internet, or obtainable by making a payment.
The catalogue will be maintained and updated by TSRC until the project comes to an end in 2013, or later if further funding is forthcoming, at which point British Library will take on the responsibility.
The online resource may be expanded in partnership with NCVO to offer a platform for statistical data on the sector to be analysed
Contact Details
Razia ShariffHead, Knowledge Exchange TeamTHIRD SECTOR RESEARCH CENTRE
Tel: 0207520 2459E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.tsrc.ac.uk