What is it about?
Interchange is a charity that connects social science undergraduates with local voluntary organisations for research projects. This paper explores the experiences and perspectives of some of the voluntary organisation partners on the scheme. Austerity and other social policy developments are creating challenges for these organisations. The paper explores the knowledge and benefits to the voluntary organisations involved in this kind of participatory research.
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Why is it important?
Voluntary organisations in local communities are facing significant challenges associated with government policy and austerity measures. Our paper explores a form of university-community research partnership that helps generate useful knowledge and benefits for voluntary organisations.
Perspectives
Paper by Louise Hardwick and Lindsey Metcalf. This research was commissioned by the trustees of the charity Interchange to capture the experiences of the voluntary organisations they partner with and the challenges they face in supporting communities in Merseyside.
Dr Lindsey Metcalf McGrath
Liverpool John Moores University
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This page is a summary of: Using a situated knowledge lens to reveal knowledge gains for community partners engaged with a university – community partnership, People Place and Policy Online, June 2020, Sheffield Hallam University,
DOI: 10.3351/ppp.2020.6752799995.
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