The document summarizes an ongoing research study called "Real Times" that is examining how third sector organizations in the UK are responding to austerity measures and public spending cuts over time. It provides examples of two case studies ("Larch" and "Birch") that show how organizations in a deprived village and a local advice agency have been impacted. It also discusses the research questions, case study organizations, analytical approaches used, and reflections on the challenges facing the civil society sector in an environment of cuts and uncertainty.