Letters: Colin Rochester obituary

As students on the MSc in voluntary sector organisation at the LSE during the 1990s, we both benefited greatly from the teaching of Colin Rochester; later we worked on research proposals with him. Colin communicated his knowledge and passion with warmth and good humour, and was rare in the field of academic voluntary studies for his expertise and experience in community development and the work of small community groups. His book Juggling on a Unicycle remains a classic in this field.
Amanda Rayner and Rosie Edwards

Colin Rochester described the MSc course that he taught as life-affirming: students with experience of working in the sector committed themselves to further study, usually part-time, coming into the LSE one day a week. I and my colleagues on the programme’s admin team learned at first hand how valuable he was to his tutees. Colin described himself as Renaissance Man; and he combined an avuncular manner with a steely centre.
Sue Roebuck