Sustainable Livelihoods Analysis as a Response to the Crisis in the Community and Voluntary Sector
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12399267 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Katy Goldstraw (0000-0003-4927-4427, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK, corresponding author), Eve Davidson (Manchester Metropolitan University), Carol Packham (Manchester Metropolitan University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 195-217 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-07 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Illness Crisis & Loss (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1054-1373 • E-ISSN: 1552-6968 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1054137317715000 |
| OpenAlex | W2765298593 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 24 |
The aim of this article is to recognize the crisis currently experienced by the voluntary and community sector (VCS) and to consider a creative response to this crisis utilizing VCS assets. The article uses a creative assets based response to the VCS crisis, utilizing sustainable livelihoods’ analysis (SLA) as a means of identifying VCS assets. SLA, traditionally used to explore vulnerabilities and assets at a household level, will be expanded and utilized to analyze the effects of austerity on small voluntary organizations. We use SLA as a theoretical lens through which to analyze our data, we propose that small VCS organizations can consider their position using SLA as a tool. The VCS can use SLA to consider its assets and vulnerabilities in the context of austerity; in engaging in this process, the VCS can recognize opportunities. The small VCS organization typically has high-quality community-based social capital, and it has a human capital and community knowledge. This integrated grassroots social capital expertise and strong community-based human capital is unique to the VCS. In mobilizing its assets, the VCS as a sector can seek to overcome the funding crisis that it is experiencing and develop creative solutions to austerity
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| Highly cited | No |
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