Delivering Public Services in the Mixed Economy of Welfare: Perspectives from the Voluntary and Community Sector in Rural England

Irene Hardill; Peter James Dwyer

doi:10.1017/S0047279410000292

Delivering Public Services in the Mixed Economy of Welfare: Perspectives from the Voluntary and Community Sector in Rural England

Irene Hardill, Peter James Dwyer

Social Policy and Social Work

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Abstract

The voluntary and community sector in England is playing an increasingly important role in the delivery of public services to older adults and in doing so they rely on unpaid volunteers. In this article, we draw on the findings of a recent qualitative study of the impact on the voluntary and community sector of delivering ‘low-level’ public services that promote independent living and wellbeing in old age. The fieldwork focused on services that help older adults aged 70+ living in remote rural communities across three English regions. Those charged with service delivery, which is increasingly the voluntary and community sector, face particular challenges, such as uncertain funding regimes and reliance on volunteer labour.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	157-172
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Social Policy
Volume	40
Issue number	1
Early online date	16 Apr 2010
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0047279410000292
Publication status	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

public services
WELFARE
voluntary sector
RURAL ENGLAND

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