I’ve often heard people in the third sector say that the government, and local authorities, don’t really understand third sector organisations. I’m pretty sure I’ve said something along the same lines myself. But now that I think about it, I’m not entirely sure what it means to say this.
‘Real Times’ is a programme of in-depth research studying how third sector organisations actually work in practice over time. We’re interested in capturing vivid, moving pictures of real life in third sector organisations – what really happens, how they change or stay the same over time, what really matters, and what counts. Essentially then, the research is about trying to gain a better understanding of how different kinds of third sector organisation work.