has a background in community development work both in inner city and settings on peripheral estates. His research interests include urban regeneration, health and crime as well as community based education. In 2000-2001, he was seconded as a Policy Adviser to the Active Community Unit (Home Office), working on the Learning and Development Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal. Until 2006 he was Knowledge Manager for the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund and evaluator with the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health. He is currently seconded to the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham and leading on the 'below the radar' work stream which is researching the experiences of small community based groups and activities. For more information on current work please visit the Third Sector Research Centre website.
He is a Board Member of the International Community Development Journal, an Associate of the Federation for Community Development Learning and has been involved in training and development work with non-governmental organisations in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
McCabe, A (2011) Below the Radar in a Big Society. Third Sector Research Centre Working Paper 51
McCabe, A, Phillimore, J (2010), Understanding the distinctiveness of small scale, third sector activity: the role of local knowledge and networks in shaping below the radar actions.
McCabe, A (2010) Interim Evaluation of Shelter Children's Services/Keys to the Future programme (England and Scotland)
McCabe, A, Horsley, K (2008). The Evaluator's Cookbook. Routledge, Abingdon, Oxford
McCabe, A, Goodwin, P (2008). From Lose Lose to Win Win: Community Interventions in the Night-time Suburban Economy. - In Drugs, Education, Policy and Prevention
McCabe, A, Goodwin, P and Garry, K (2008) Evaluation of Community Network South West: Community Economic Development Responses Post Rover. Birmingham City Council/European Regional Development Fund
McCabe, A and Goodwin, P (2008) Offenders and Alcohol Treatment Options: A Post Code Lottery? Government Office for the West Midlands/Regional Offender Management Service, Birmingham
McCabe, A, Garry, K and Goodwin, P (2007), Refugee Employment Strategy: The Birmingham Response. Employability Forum, London
McCabe, A and Hahn, S (2006) Welfare to Work and the Emerging Third Sector in South Korea: Korea's Third Way? In International Journal of Social Welfare
McCabe, A and Hahn, S (2006) Promoting Social Enterprise in Korea and the UK: Community Economic Development, Alternative Welfare Provision or a Meants to Welfare to Wok? In Social Policy and Society.
McCabe, A, Barnes, M, Evans, R and Plumridge, G (2006) Preventative Services for Disabled Children. Department for Education and Skills, London.