This important book is the first edited collection to provide an up to date and comprehensive overview of the third sector’s role in public service delivery. Exploring areas such as social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value, the authors provide a platform for academic and policy debates on the topic. Drawing on research carried out at the ESRC funded Third Sector Research Centre, the book charts the historical development of the state-third sector relationship, an...

Continuing its 2024 focus on various aspects of grace, this edition of Words of Life examines 'Grace and Perfect Love', developed through writings offered by five contributors from The Salvation Army's New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory.The Christmas season is celebrated through a series entitled 'A kaleidoscope of encounters giving light to our journey', looking at the implications of Christ's incarnation and preparing readers for the dawn of a new year....