2.6c What are the major barriers and facilitators to volunteering and civic engagement for different demographic groups?
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Across our Volunteering and Tackling Loneliness policy work, we are tackling barriers to participation in volunteering and other forms of social action, including supporting civil society to prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Our aim is to reduce loneliness and isolation by improving social connections and mental health literacy amongst those most at risk, in the places most underserved.
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Continuity and change in volunteering through times of economic prosperity and adversity: a mixed-methods longitudinal secondary analysis.
Much emphasis is being placed on the role of the volunteer in British society. The Coalition government's policies envisage that more needs can be met through community initiative, relying on voluntary effort. The Govern...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Southampton
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on analyzing volunteering trends over time and the motivations behind volunteering, which directly addresses the question about barriers and facilitators to volunteering.
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Volunteero - Improving the lives of those who are socially isolated and lonely
Volunteero is a platform to make volunteering as easy as clicking a button. As anyone who has tried to volunteer can tell you, it is a minefield laced with red tape. 90% of people claim to want to volunteer, only 20% do....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Lead research organisation: VOLUNTEERO LTD
Why might this be relevant?
The project addresses the challenges of volunteering and aims to make volunteering more accessible, which partially aligns with the question about barriers and facilitators to volunteering.
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Resilient, Mutual self-help in cities of growing diversity
In cities of growing diversity a complex and dynamic set of variables have led to new patterns of settlement and community dynamics that pose challenges to civic engagement and call into the question the feasibility of m...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
Why might this be relevant?
The project discusses the challenges of civic engagement and community resilience in diverse cities, which partially relates to the question about barriers and facilitators to volunteering for different demographic groups.