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Mapping the environmental third sector in England: a distinctive field of activity?

Mapping the environmental third sector in England: a distinctive field of activity?
Mapping the environmental third sector in England: a distinctive field of activity?
The third sector has a long history of environmental action and yet we lack systematic knowledge of the size, scope and activities of third sector organisations with an environmental mission. To address this gap, we analyse data from two databases - the Charity Commission's Register of Charities and the National Survey of Third Sector Organisations - to provide the first systematic analysis of registered environmental third sector organisations in England. As well as providing much-needed data on different aspects of the environmental organisations, the article draws comparisons with the rest of the third sector, offering insights into the distinctive characteristics of environmental activity. In undertaking this analysis, we highlight the methodological challenges of using these data sources to analyse any subsector or industry of the third sector in England.
environment, charity commission, register of charities, national survey of third sector organisations, third sector
2040-8056
241-264
Clifford, David
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Geyne Rajme, Frida
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Smith, Graham
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Edwards, Rebecca
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Buchs, Milena
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Saunders, Clare
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Clifford, David
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Smith, Graham
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Edwards, Rebecca
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Buchs, Milena
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Clifford, David, Geyne Rajme, Frida, Smith, Graham, Edwards, Rebecca, Buchs, Milena and Saunders, Clare (2013) Mapping the environmental third sector in England: a distinctive field of activity? Voluntary Sector Review, 4 (2), 241-264. (doi:10.1332/204080513X668584).

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Abstract

The third sector has a long history of environmental action and yet we lack systematic knowledge of the size, scope and activities of third sector organisations with an environmental mission. To address this gap, we analyse data from two databases - the Charity Commission's Register of Charities and the National Survey of Third Sector Organisations - to provide the first systematic analysis of registered environmental third sector organisations in England. As well as providing much-needed data on different aspects of the environmental organisations, the article draws comparisons with the rest of the third sector, offering insights into the distinctive characteristics of environmental activity. In undertaking this analysis, we highlight the methodological challenges of using these data sources to analyse any subsector or industry of the third sector in England.

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Published date: July 2013
Keywords: environment, charity commission, register of charities, national survey of third sector organisations, third sector
Organisations: Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, Politics & International Relations

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Local EPrints ID: 351705
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/351705
ISSN: 2040-8056
PURE UUID: 0d2ba09b-521c-4f4f-808e-ff58d2232f78
ORCID for David Clifford: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5347-0706

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Date deposited: 30 Apr 2013 10:58
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:26

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Author: David Clifford ORCID iD
Author: Frida Geyne Rajme
Author: Graham Smith
Author: Rebecca Edwards
Author: Milena Buchs
Author: Clare Saunders

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