NPOs in the UK, a collaboration work between the British Council and the Ministry of Civil affairs of China with Professor Wang Ming from Tsinghua University as the editor, was published by Social Sciences Academic Press in June 2009.

The book presents an overview on the history and the current development of NPOs in the UK, their legal and institutional framework, their operations, the UK's experience of governing and supporting the third sector,social enterprise in the UK and etc.  It will help Chinese readers better understand the third sector in the UK.

The chapters of the book:

Chapter 1: The General Introduction to the UK
Chapter 2: The History and Development of the NPOs in the UK
Chapter 3: The Current Situation and Characteristics of the NPOs in the UK
Chapter 4: The Administrative Reform and the Development of the NPOs in the UK
Chapter 5: The Charity Act
Chapter 6: The Registration and Supervision of the NPOs in the UK
Chapter 7: The Partnership between UK Government and NPOs
Chapter 8: The Public Services Provided by NPOs
Chapter 9: The UK Local Governments' Support to the Development of NPOs
Chapter 10: The Operation of the NPOs and the Volunteers' Participation in the UK
Chapter 11: The Social Enterterprises in the UK and their Governance
Chapter 12: The International Co-operation of the NGOs in the UK