Publications

MVA produces a number of publications, including newsletters, e-briefings, and various guides, e.g. a Glossary of Acronyms.

Key MVA Publications

Newsletters - information on newsletters produced by MVA can be seen on the following page http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/publications/newsletters/newsletters.html

E-briefings - MVA produce a number of e-briefings and also have a large list of single issue e-mail lists, for example - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/publications/ebriefings/index.html

Glossary - This list has been drawn up to help you (and us!) with all those initials flying about! This list is not meant to be definitive and we welcome additions and amendments. If you wish a copy, contact the Information Officer, tel: 0131 663 9471.l

Sources of Information Lists - a number of lists of websites and organisations. Topics include: Campaigning; Community Development, Engagement and Planning; Disability; Domestic Abuse - and a number of others.

These can be found on the Other MVA Publications page - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/publications/mva/index.html

Key Publications from Other Sources

The Midlothian Voluntary Sector Compact can be downloaded from the Community Planning section of this website - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/partnership/com_planning/index.html

 

 

Midlothian Profile

This publication contains a wide range of statistics referring to Midlothian - particularly useful for service planning and backing up funding applications. It can be downloaded from the Statistics section of this website - http://www.mvacvs.org.uk/information/topic/Statistics.html

 

MVA Resource Room

MVA also holds a number of publications in our Resource Room. If you want to view any of the publications, please contact the MVA Information Officer, tel: 0131 663 9471.

 

PUBLISHERS

There are lists of specialist publications, websites etc in other areas of this website, however here are the websites of a few publishers that cover a variety of social research, policy, and voluntary sector subjects:

  • Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO) - lots of useful publications for managers - www.acevo.org.uk
  • Directory of Social Change (DSC) - lots of publications aimed at the voluntary sector in the following categories: Fundraising; Communication; Law; Management; Finance; Reports and Reference; Quick Guides; and Starter Guides - www.dsc.org.uk
  • Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) - huge amount of briefings ‘findings’ and reports, mostly downloadable, on social policy research and development subjects - www.jrf.org.uk;
  • New Economics Foundation (nef) - a variety of publications in the fields of economics, environment and society - www.neweconomics.org;
  • New Policy Institute (NPI) - topics include: poverty and social exclusion; work and low pay; housing and homelessness; children and young adults; breakfast clubs; financial services; utilities; rural issues and asylum seekers etc - www.npi.org.uk
  • Russell Housing Publishing - a variety of social care publications - subjects include: Social policy and social care; Working with young people; Helping children and families; Care of older people; Combating social exclusion; Revitalising communities; and Working with offenders - www.russellhouse.co.uk
  • Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations - a variety of publications aimed for and about the voluntary sector in Scotland - www.scvo.org.uk
  • Scottish Government - wide range of policy documents and research reports, also information leaflets and guidance etc - www.scotland.gov.uk/publications;
  • Scottish Parliament Research Briefings - wide range of short briefing papers produced for the MSPs - http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/research/ - can be very useful;
  • The Policy Press - specialist social science publisher - www.policypress.org.uk