Debates set ball rolling for foundation of a university for the voluntary sector

By Ben Cook, Third Sector, 7 November 2007

The possibility of establishing a third sector university, which could include voluntary work and human rights faculties, will be examined in a series of debates open to everyone working in the sector.

PrimeTimers, a social enterprise set up to help voluntary organisations grow, is organising five events - which it is calling colloquia - to debate the possibility of establishing a university for civil society. The debates will cover topics that include lifelong learning, charities as learning organisations, the experience of other...