2.6d What are the impacts of lower/greater rates of volunteering and civic engagement, overall and in more localised areas?
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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 the impacts of lower/greater rates of volunteering and civic engagement over time, providing a detailed analysis.
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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 issue of barriers to volunteering and social isolation, but does not directly focus on the impacts of lower/greater rates of volunteering.
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Untold stories of volunteering: a cultural animation project
This project aims to explore unspoken stories of volunteering by employing a cultural animation approach to ensure that such stories are co-produced from design/scripting through to production and performance with and by...
Funded by: AHRC
Lead research organisation: Keele University
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores untold stories of volunteering and the diverse forms of volunteering, which partially relates to the impacts of lower/greater rates of volunteering.