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The public sector and civil society
The public sector and civil society: introduction
Mel Steer, Simin Davoudi, Liz Todd and Mark Shucksmith
There is no definitive, universally agreed definition of what social welfare is (Lowe, 1993), and in the UK, ‘social welfare’, ‘social security’ and the ‘welfare state’ are terms that are often used interchangeably to refer to the provision of a lifeline, a safety net, to help people cope during periods of disruption or crisis. While welfare provision is often associated with the post-war social-democratic states and, in Britain, the introduction of the NHS in 1945, Alcock’s (2016) historical account demonstrates that charitable forms of welfare provision existed before, for example, the Poor Law of 1601 in England, where parishes administered relief to the destitute, and measures introduced in the 19th century that applied to large sections of the population regarding access to education, hospitals and sanitation. However, social infrastructures such as schools and hospitals were typically owned by churches and voluntary organisations, or funded by private individuals, rather than the state (Alcock, 2016). This tradition of charitable and voluntary welfare provision has continued to date, leading to the involvement of multiple actors and creating diversity in terms of the manner of service delivery, staff ethos and the purpose and accountability of the organisations.
Across the public, voluntary, community and private sectors, increased prominence is given to collectively produced welfare services through co-production and collaboration. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, 2011) simply defines co-production in terms of a model incorporating diverse organisations operating in distinct ways and with differing levels of engagement from and involvement of civil society organisations, service users and citizens. The case studies included in Part I of this book draw on co-production in its various forms and incorporate a number of different providers, addressing issues that affect different aspects of people’s lives in interlocking ways that impact life chances and outcomes. All case-study chapters are co-written by university researchers and those working for organisations outside the university. Some of the case studies are well established and others represent relatively new initiatives or ways of working. A common thread running through the case-study practices is their aim to provide more than a lifeline through a crisis. Instead, they aim to deliver sustainable, transformative change that reshapes people’s social and
