Magazines
Updated 17/11/08
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Covers printed magazines of interest to those in the voluntary sector. Online versions are listed under the appropriate (subject area) VR page. Categories so far:
- Generally Useful.
- International.
- Others.
- Activity areas: General, Care and Health, Social Economy/Housing/Regeneration, Youth, Fundraising/Marketing, Associations.
Elsewhere
- See Information Sources page for key web sites with sector news and features. Also see our own News section and email newsletter.
- Publishers of sector books etc. or Buy Books Direct.
- Professional bodies often produce magazines or newsletters covering their area. Those available to non-members will be listed below where we have details.
- Similarly, other organisations listed on Briefings pages may have public magazines. They will generally be listed on those pages but may be repeated below if the focus is reasonably wide.
Most generally useful
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Third Sector Weekly, part of Haymarket Publishing. For 'Charities, Voluntary Organisations, Social Enterprises', but with a top 3,000 charities focus. Subscriptions £103.40 p.a. (£79 registered charities), Oct 05. Subs address: PO Box 270, Southall, Middx, UB1 2WH, phone 020 8606 7500. Editorial: 174 Hammersmith Road, London, W6 7JP, phone 020 8267 4955, email: thirdsector@haynet.com
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Charity Finance Monthly, mainly covers finance issues but in a broad way, plenty on investment and law. Was NGO Finance. £97 for one year charity subscription (at Aug 07). Contact Plaza Publishing, 3 Rectory Grove, London, SW4 0DX, phone 020 7819 1200, email: subs@charityfinance.co.uk
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Charity Times# Published approx. every 6 weeks (8 times a year) - a fairly general look at the sector. £119 (£79 charities) per year (at Jan 06). Also sector news updates by email every couple of weeks. Perspective Publishing, 402 The Fruit & Wool Exchange, Brushfield Street, London, E1 6EP, phone 020 7426 0101, email: joelw@perspectivepublishing.com; editorial: peterd@charitytimes.com
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Engage - previously VS/VoluntarySector/NCVO News - NCVO's member magazine, bi-monthly. From £30 (at Sept 08). See NCVO on Professional Bodies page.
International
See Information/Knowledge Management page for KM4D.
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3CMedia Journal of Community, Citizen’s and Third Sector Media and Communication is Australian.
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Alliance from Allavida (site being rebuilt at July 08) Quarterly magazine on the funding of civil society throughout the world.
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International Journal of Not-for-Profit Law (IJNL) Available free online and by email, also from $50 p.a. plus shipping for quarterly printed version.
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International Journal of Education and Development using ICT.
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International Journal of Volunteer Administration. An online publication from North Carolina State University, with paid sub from July 2007.
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Journal of Community Informatics (enabling communities through ICT).
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Journal for Nonprofit Management from the Support Center for NonProfit Management (in New York).
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Journal of Volunteer Administration. While Association for Volunteer Administration closed March 06, we understand that the magazine is transferring to Department of 4-H Youth Development at North Carolina State University.
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Nonprofit Management & Leadership Margaret Harris is International Editor, and it is co-sponsored by Centre for Voluntary Organisation at the LSE. ISSN 1048-6682. $102, 4 issues a year.
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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly ARNOVA Journal (research). Serves "a wide community of scholars and professionals who are interested in issues such as volunteerism, citizen participation, philanthropy, and nonprofit organizations." Quarterly: March, June, September, December. ISSN 0899-7640. Rates for 2003: £71 individual, £208 institutional.
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Voluntas - International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, connected with International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR). ISSN 0957-8765 (online: 1573-7888). 61 euros for individuals, 4 issues a year. Published by Springer Science+Business Media.
Others
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Charities Management# Now 6 times a year, but probably still not that exciting, from Mitre House Publishing.
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Governance Bi-monthly from same publishers as Charity Finance (above). £145 for 5 separately mailed copies (at autumn 08).
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Third Force News is the weekly paper produced by SCVO for Scotland's voluntary sector. News, events, briefings, reviews etc. Free to members, £85 p.a. to others, also online sub available. Phone 0131 556 3882.
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Voluntary Action The journal of the Institute of Volunteering Research, published 3 times a year, £37-50 p.a. from March 05. ISSN 1465-4067. Phone 020 7520 8900.
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Volunteering From Volunteering England, exclusive to members. ISSN 0961 5075. Phone 020 7520 8900.
Activity Areas
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Capital Community Foundations Guess what, it covers community foundations in London, so will be mainly of relevance to those involved in related areas. Email info@londoncf.org, leave a phone number and they will get in touch to see if you are an appropriate recipient.
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Community Transport - now CTA Journal and no separate sub?? Was Bi-monthly, £30 p.a. from Community Transport Association, phone 0161 351 1475, email: publications@communitytransport.com
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Journal of Community Work and Development from CDF. Twice a year.
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Mailout Developing participation in the arts across the British Isles.
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Russell House Publishing produces two journals, Social Work in Europe and Youth Justice, the journal of the National Association of Youth Justice.
Care and Health
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Community Care Social care in the statutory and voluntary sectors.
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Field Exchange tri-annual magazine containing field articles, research and news pieces for those working in emergency nutrition and food security.
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A range of titles are produced by Pavilion Publishing, such as Mental Health Review; Community Safety Journal; Working with Older People; Housing, Care and Support. Phone 01273 623222, email: info@pavpub.com
Housing, Regeneration, Social Economy
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Good Company covers social enterprise in Scotland.
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NS (was New Sector) magazine on community and co-operative enterprise. Web site has an appropriate links page as well as Social Economy Events calendar and extracts from the latest issue. From £36 for 6 issues (at Jan 06).
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New Start 'Bringing together the partners in community regeneration.' A weekly mag, £55 for a year; ask for a free sample copy by email, or visit the site to sign up for regular emailed news and jobs. Subs Department, New Start, 119 Station Road, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 1LG, phone 01494 680858, email: info@newstartmag.co.uk
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Regeneration and Renewal Loads of news items on the web site, also email service. From Haymarket Publishing.
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Roof Shelter's bi-monthly. 88 Old Street, London, EC1V 9HU, phone 020 7505 2161.
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Social Enterprise Monthly, £60 for social enterprises. Connected with New Start - see above for contact details, except email: subs@socialenterprisemag.co.uk
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Inside Housing Social housing news, jobs.
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Social Housing "Finance-related news, economic and planning data".
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Youth
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Children & Young People Now from Haymarket Publishing.
Fundraising and Marketing
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Charity Funding Report is a monthly from CaritasData.
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Directory of Social Change publish the quarterly journal Funding For Change. Aims to "keep you up to date with funding sources across the board". £40 to voluntary and community organisations, ISSN 1 479 330X.
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Lottery Monitor Guide to Lottery funding issues. 10 times a year, £260. Also access to awards database, and helpline. From same publishers: External Funding Bulletin on project and partnership funding. Electric Word plc, 67-71 Goswell Road, London, EC1V 7EP, phone 020 7251 6567, email: info@lottery-monitor.com
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Philanthropy in Europe Independent bi-monthly.
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Professional Fundraising Twice a month. £80 for annual charity sub (Feb 06). ISSN 0961 5679. Plaza Publishing, 3 Rectory Grove, London, SW4 0DX, phone 020 7819 1200.
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International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing. Case studies, reviews, and peer-reviewed articles, with an editorial board of academics as well as professionals, mainly from US and UK. Now published by John Willey and Son, subscription £90 to £245 for 4 issues a year. Some articles and summaries at the editor's site.
Associations
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Association Management From American ASAE organisation. Produce various books and research via their Foundation.
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Association News is a twice monthly email newsletter.
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membership today (was Association Manager) - closed at autumn 08? Plaza Publishing, phone 020 7819 1200.
