South West Foundation

Westway Farm, Bishop Sutton

Somerset BS39 5XP

England

Tel: 01275 333666

email: info@southwestfoundation.org.uk

Research

The Foundation has an extensive portfolio of research and evaluation into the Third Sector and funding issues that it has undertaken on behalf of other agencies.

Research has been commissioned by Creating Excellence, Government Office South West; Help the Aged, Empowering Communities and the Greenham Common Trust among others.

If you wish to discuss the foundation undertaking research for your organisation please contact Jan Crawley at the foundation.

Links to the most recent research are provided below.

The Age of Influence.

Research into Older People's Forums. There are over 400 older people's forums in the Country involving many thousands of older people. The main aim of these forums is to give older people a voice and to enable them to influence local decisions. This report looks at the activities of those forums, their value and the way in which they are able to have an influence

Download (pdf) - Age of Influence