"Are we administering the new Poor Laws for the 21st century?"
                                                                           - community activist

Our sixth below the radar reference group and mini conference will be an opportunity to inform future research on the voluntary and community sector, consisting of:

Three workshops on the latest TSRC and below the radar findings:

• Becoming Visible? BME community groups in rural England (with Phil Ware),
• Faith in Social Action: how faith and inter-faith groups are responding to changing community needs (Angus McCabe with Steve Miller of the Faith based Regeneration Network),
• Small groups and the emerging market for infrastructure support: feedback and discussion on work being undertaken by Rob Macmillan for BIG Lottery on the Building Capabilities agenda.

Two open forum debates:

• From Social Media to Social Movements? The role of information technology in community action (with Kevin Harris of Local Level),
• After Austerity? Setting a future research agenda with the voluntary and community sector (with Angus McCabe).

This is a free event but places are limited so early booking is advised.

To book or for further information please email a.j.mccabe@bham.ac.uk with your name, organisation, contact details and any dietary requirements.

The venue is accessible. Joining instructions, maps and a programme for the day will be forwarded nearer the event.

Closing date for bookings: 1 September 2014.

• Download the event flier PDF
• Notes from previous BtR reference group meetings
• Read more in our 'below the radar' research pages