Big Data and the Third Sector : Final report

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Rutherford, Alasdair G. and Burt, Eleanor and Yiu, Chris and Iversholt, Rikke (2015) Big Data and the Third Sector : Final report. Scottish Universities Insight Institute.

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Abstract

The third sector has seen dramatic growth since the mid-1990s (NCVO, 2012). Public service reform has led to increasing provision of public services by third sector organisations, and increased involvement of communities in organising and delivering services through volunteering and informal participation (National Audit Office, 2005; Public Administration Select Committee, 2008). The third sector plays a vital role in both the governance and delivery of welfare, particularly in times of austerity. This leads to two challenges for policy makers: i) understanding the make-up and distribution of the third sector to inform policy; and ii) ensuring that third sector organisations have access to the necessary data on service demand and need to inform the design and delivery of services.

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