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Second Canadian Workshop on the History of Humanitarian Aid
Aid practitioners, archivists, and academics recently came together in Canada to explore how the history of humanitarian aid is researched, collected, and taught. Will Tait, a PhD candidate at the University of Carleton, shares his thoughts on the event and its outcomes. The … Continue reading
Critical Thinking About Voluntary Action and Its History
In this month’s blog post, Colin Rochester introduces a journal which will take the study of voluntary action in a new direction. A group of academics and practitioners –and some who combine both roles– have decided to do something about their … Continue reading
Feature: Philanthropy and the City of London
Rhodri Davies leads the Giving Thought policy programme at the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). He has just finished writing a book on the role of philanthropy in UK society from a historical and modern perspective, which is due to be … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Rhodri Davies, Uncategorized
Tagged London, philanthropy, religion
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Feature: Stop the Spread- The Disasters Emergency Committee, Ebola, and Humanitarian Fundraising in Britain
Andrew Jones is a Teaching Fellow at the University of Birmingham. His research examines the rise of modern humanitarian organisations in Britain, with a focus on those agencies connected to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). Originally set up in the 1960s, … Continue reading
Posted in Andrew Jones, Features
Tagged Disaster Emergency Committee, disaster relief, emergency relief
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Crystal Palace Triangle Project: Studying Voluntary and Community Action in Crystal Palace
Colin Rochester was the founding Chair of the Voluntary Action History Society and is a founding partner of the Practical Wisdom R2Z Research Consultants. He has worked in and with the voluntary sector for over forty years. Why on earth have my … Continue reading
Posted in Colin Rochester
Tagged London, philanthropy, voluntary sector, volunteering, Wolfenden Committee
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