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British Library of Political and Economic Science

Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector (CFVS)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0097 CFVS

Held at: British Library of Political and Economic Science

Title: Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector (CFVS)

Date(s): 1993-1996

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 5 boxes

Name of creator(s): Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector was initiated [in 1994] by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations with the objective of identifying the distinctive nature of voluntary organisations and determining the range of work which they might be expected to achieve, and thus allowing the Commission to influence public policy. A Commission of 12 individuals with experience in the voluntary sector was appointed, with Jane Kershaw as the secretary. It collected written and oral evidence and also arranged local meetings and visits. Meeting the challenge of change: voluntary action into the 21st century was published in Jul 1996.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Papers of the Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector (CFVS), 1993-1996. The first section comprises administrative material, such as background material on the establishment, membership and work of the Commission; papers and research on the subject used by the Commission; reports on research visits made by members of the CFVS in 1995; a copy of the final report, Meeting the challenge of change: voluntary action into the 21st century, 1996. The second section contains evidence submitted to the CFVS, 1995-1996, by voluntary organisations, individuals with experience of, or research interest in, the voluntary sector, government departments, and representative organisations. There is an alphabetical index of contributors in the handlist.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

The papers have been divided into 2 sections: administrative papers and evidence received. The latter section is arranged alphabetically.

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright retained by the donor and their heirs. Most documents may be photocopied.

Physical characteristics:

Finding aids:

Temporary handlist and partial on-line catalogue available.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given by the Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector, via Jane Kershaw, in 1996.

Immediate source of acquisition:

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Sources: British Library of Political and Economic Science catalogue. Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Oct 2000


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Volunteers | Social work
Social welfare

Personal names

Corporate names
CFVS x Commission on the Future of the Voluntary Sector
National Council for Voluntary Organisations

Places