抄録
In this paper, I address a number of the issues that lie behind the development of partnerships between government, business and the voluntary and community sector in England. I identify the main driving forces that lie behind these developments; move on to assess what the partners bring to the relationship and then explore what some of the consequences have been both for the partners themselves and for the wider public. In my conclusions, I sketch a number of ways in which the relationship might develop and point to a number of potential sources of stress.
