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This paper traces the development of the voluntary and community sector in Northern Ireland from the early 1970s onwards. Particular attention is given to the expansion of the voluntary and community sector in the 1970s, community action in conflict with government in the 1980s, and new funding--from the European Union and other international sources--for development work since the mid-1990s. More recent trends discussed include the rapprochement of the voluntary and community sector with government, which has seen a growth in formal partnerships and networking, as well as the impact of the 1998 Belfast Agreement.
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Birrell, D., Williamson, A. The Voluntary–Community Sector and Political Development in Northern Ireland, Since 1972. VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations 12, 205–220 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012387100327
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