Intro; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Edward Vivian Dearman Birchall; References; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Setting Up; Introduction; Charity Organisation Society; Guilds of Help; Councils of Social Welfare; Coming Together; Wartime Developments; The 1915 Conference; A New Organisation; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Early Years; Introduction; Establishing the Organisation; Idealists and Realists; Urban Activities; Rural Work; New Estates; Policy Work; Internal Matters; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4: Out of Adversity; Introduction

The Unemployment QuestionThe Occupational Club Movement; Government Funding; The Special Areas; Opposition; A Reassessment; Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Warfare and Welfare; Introduction; Change in Leadership; Coordinating the War Effort; Relations with Government; New Initiatives; Existing Activities; Local Networks; Finance; Internal Developments; Future Direction; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6: Marking Time; Introduction; Finding Its Place; Voluntary Action; Organising the Movement; Resourcing the Movement; Internal Developments; Business as Usual; Stirrings of Independence

Seeds of ProfessionalisationReaching Out; Conclusion; References; Chapter 7: Losing Ground; Introduction; Supporting the Movement; Fundraising; Relations with Government; Taxation and Charity Law; The Age of Volunteering; Losing the Crown Jewels; A New Direction; Parting of the Ways; Core Networks; Funding and Resources; The Return of Unemployment; Internationalism and Integration; Internal Developments; A Missed Opportunity; Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Recovery and Challenge; Introduction; Into the 1980s; A New Name for New Times; Changes at the Top; The Contract Culture; Volunteering

UnemploymentLocal Government; Independence; Tax and Charity Law; Spreading the Word; Inside the Organisation; Membership; Adapting to the New Voluntary Sector; Management Development; Fundraising; Rural Services; Councils for Voluntary Service; A New Home; Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: A Golden Age?; Introduction; Changes at the Top; Governance and Membership; Reputations; Setting the Agenda; New Labour; Charity Law and Taxation; Inventing the Third Sector; Independence and Voice; Strengthening the Sector; Overseas Work; Cooperation and Competition; Conclusion; References

Chapter 10: Big Society and BeyondIntroduction; Age of Austerity; The Big Society; Campaigning and Independence; Anti-lobbying Clause; A Perfect Storm; Tax Relief and Cornish Pasties; Europe and International; Mergers and Consolidations; Conclusion; References; Chapter 11: Conclusion: Idealists and Realists; Survival of the Fittest; A Glorious History; Policy Influence; Spreading the Word; Building an Evidence Base; Contested Terrain; Pillar of the Establishment; Idealists and Realists; Managerialism and Professionalisation; Highs and Lows; The Second Curve; The Future; References; Appendix