Ellie Munro
Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Associate
Summary
I am a researcher in social policy and history with a focus on voluntary action research. I have previously worked for various charities and campaigns around disability, health, children's rights, women's rights, community action and higher education.
About
I joined the Centre for Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ in May 2022, after finishing my PhD at the University of Birmingham. My research focuses on voluntary action and its role in community support and welfare systems at a local and national level, in the 20th and 21st century. I work across history, social policy and social theory disciplines and methods, with a particular focus on archival research and neo-institutional theory. I have worked as a Visiting Lecturer at City University of London and the University of Wolverhampton, delivering courses on the history of voluntary action, philanthropy and campaigning. I have also worked extensively in the voluntary sector, both in internal and consultancy roles, with a focus on policy, campaigning, research and evaluation across a range of social policy areas.
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- Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ
- Social and Economic Ï㽶ÊÓƵ Institute
2025-2030 Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness (C4), ESRC. Role: Co-investigator, Early Career Lead.
2023-2024 Community Led Social Prescribing, Local Trust. Role: Member of research team.
2018-2023 Evaluation of Black Thrive, Healthwatch Lambeth. Role: Member of research team.
2019-2021 Future Parks Accelerator programme evaluation, National Lottery Heritage Fund / National Trust. Role: Member of research team.
Publications
Journal articles
Munro, E., & Todd, Z. (2023). . Voluntary Sector Review.
Munro, E. (2021). 100 Years of NCVO and Voluntary Action: Idealists and Realists by Justin Davis Smith (2019). Voluntary Sector Review, 12 (2), 305-306.
Todd, Z., Rana, A., Emina-Bougard, L., & Bhandal, J. (2018). Civil Society Voices four-part series on diversity, inclusive leadership and emerging leaders. Civil Society.
Kelly, L., & Munro, E. (2018). Youth services try to mould young people – how about they help young people mould society instead? The Conversation.
Reports
Munro, E., & Dayson, C. (2025). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/community-led-social-prescribing-lessons
Munro, E., Dayson, C., & Bashir, N. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-black-thrive-lambeth-employment-project-briefing-for-funders
Bashir, N., Dayson, C., & Munro, E. (2023). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/evaluation-of-the-black-thrive-lambeth-employment-project-briefing-for-system-stakeholders
Bashir, N., Dayson, C., & Munro, E. (2022). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/black-thrive-a-summative-assessment-of-impact-and-systems-change
Bashir, N., Dayson, C., & Munro, E. (2022). . Sheffield: Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/black-thrive-summary-of-key-findings-about-impact-and-systems-change
Dobson, J., Eadson, W., Harris, C., & Munro, E. (2022). . National Lottery Heritage Fund.
Eadson, W., Dobson, J., Dempsey, N., Harris, C., & Munro, E. (2022). . Ï㽶ÊÓƵ, Centre for Regional Economic and Social Ï㽶ÊÓƵ. /centre-regional-economic-social-research/publications/future-parks-accelerator-key-findings-and-recommendations
Todd, Z., & Munro, E. (2021). Hidden Leaders: Disability Leadership in Civil Society. ACEVO.
Gibney, J., Clarke, H., Kubenz, V., & Munro, E. (2021). Disability and leadership: new challenges – new possibilities. University of Birmingham.
Munro, E., & Kell, J. (2020). Pandemic patient experience: UK patient experience of health, care and other support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Patients Association.
Munro, E. (2020). Anti-microbial Stewardship Programmes in Primary Care: 2020 Progress Report. The Patients Association.
Munro, E. (2019). Act to Adapt: Access to home adaptations for people with motor neurone disease.
Munro, E. (2019). Caring for carers of people with MND: how Government can help. Motor Neurone Disease Association.
Munro, E. (2014). Analysis of Transforming Local Infrastructure. National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA).
Other activities
- Editorial Board Member, Community Development Journal
- Associate Fellow, Royal Historical Society
- CRESR rep, UCU Hallam