Third Sector and Public Services

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THIRD SECTOR AND
PUBLIC SERVICES

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO 1.................................................................................................................................................1
P1. Explanation of key events that have shaped the work of third sector organisations........1
LO 2.................................................................................................................................................2
P2. Identification of the types of work that third sector organisations are involved in..........2
LO 3.................................................................................................................................................3
P3. Outlining Types of public service delivered by third sector organisations......................3
P4. Defining examples of third sector organisations delivering public services....................4
LO 4.................................................................................................................................................5
P5. Outlining ways in which third sector organisations work in partnerships with public
services...................................................................................................................................5
P6. Explanation of benefits and barriers to using third sector organisations for public service
delivery...................................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Third sector refers to a range of distinct organisations that are formulated upon non-profit
or voluntary framework and are not affiliated with either the public or private sector. This sector
has emerged as one of the key contributors towards supporting the public services (Li and et. al.,
2020). However, in relation to providing opportunities to students, providing direct and indirect
supports to communities and group and so forth. Hence, in relation to this, the report below is
based on the role and importance of the third sector in supporting Public Service Organisations
in the current Covid-19 emergency. It covers examination of recent historical context of third
sector involvement with public services, investigation of role of third sector organisations in
society, exploration of examples of third sector organisations delivering public services, as well
as reviewing the benefits and barriers of these organisations working in partnership with the
public services.
LO 1
P1. Explanation of key events that have shaped the work of third sector organisations
Third Sector Organisations are the associations which combine to be a part of Social
Economy. Third sector organisations refer to a cluster of organisations which are diverse in
nature and is formulated in order to attain various social objectives. Since ages there have been
several governmental initiatives and events that have shaped up the social economy and work of
third sector organisations. Some of these key happenings are explored below: 1900s:
The 1900s was the time where the shaping up of the overall third sector organisations was at
the prime. The reason for the same is that government shifted its interest towards formulating a
prominent structure towards the whole sector. For instance, in 1942, one initiative which the
government took was in the form of The Beveridge Report, where a number of legislation in
relation to national health, family allowance and so forth were imposed in the UK, which had a
big impact on this sector. This was because this report led to complete privatisation of
educational institution and changed the complete concept of welfare as well. This led to
development of the concept of universal welfare
 1997-2010:
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