The document discusses research on the changing experience of working in the third sector in the UK. It provides statistics on the third sector workforce, such as two-thirds being women and around two-fifths working part-time. It also shows data on under-employment, pay, and job satisfaction trends in the third sector compared to private and public sectors. The remainder of the document outlines ethnographic case studies of six third sector organizations that examine the diverse motivations, identities, and careers of third sector workers and how organizations are shaped by local contexts.