Over late 2009 and early 2010 the Below the
Radar work stream at the Third Sector
Research Centre undertook a range of
interviews with national network groups,
practitioners and academics to explore the
role and nature of small community groups
(Phillimore and McCabe: 2010). These
sessions also examined the contexts in
which ‘below the radar’ groups became
established and their perceived role in the
delivery of Government policy. Following the
general election in May 2010, further work
involving workshops, focus groups and
seminars explored the impact of the change
in administration on community groups and
activities.