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Dr Paul Chaney

Without European intervention, equality for disabled people in Britain would be a distant dream

Without European intervention, equality for disabled people in Britain would be a distant dream

Posted on 15 March 2017 by WISERD

The representation of disabled people in government has never been more important. In 2014, 19% of British residents said that they were disabled. The country also has an ageing population […]

Party Promises and Voluntarism

Posted on 21 May 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

How does attention to the Third Sector in Parties’ 2015 Westminster Election Manifestos compare to previous post-war ballots? Compared to issues like the economy, employment, education and health, the voluntary […]

WISERD Civil Society Research Centre Launch – In Pictures

Posted on 6 February 2015 by Home of Innovation Blog

On Thursday 5th February, 2015, WISERD's flagship Civil Society Research Centre enjoyed its official launch. The event was attended by some of the world’s foremost academics, public and policy stakeholders, and […]

What role do the political parties think the voluntary sector should play in delivering welfare services? How have parties’ ideas changed over the post-war period? And, what impact has devolution had… ?

Posted on 26 June 2014 by Jill Wilmott-Doran

By Dr Paul Chaney, WISERD Co-Director. These are some of the questions that I set out to address in a study that is to be published this month. Despite an […]