To what extent do different demographic groups volunteer, both formally and informally? What types of volunteering does this include?

Background

CSY wants to strengthen its evidence base to ensure it properly understands the intersections between the many networks of factors that empower individuals to better engage and participate in civil society taking into account inclusion and equality of access to services, work and volunteering opportunities.

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DCMS areas of research interest GOV UK

Research fields

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    Funded by: AHRC

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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

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    Funded by: ESRC

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

    Lead research organisation: DIGITAL ALGORITHMS LIMITED

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    Funded by: AHRC

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  • Reconceptualising International Volunteering

    Volunteering as a concept is a phenomenon found across the globe as an integral part of the majority of societies. International volunteering is described predominantly in two domains; one associated with international t...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Brighton

  • Citizen Contribution to Local Public Services: Field Experiments in Institutions Incorporating Social Information

    Citizen contributions to public goods are regarded as increasingly important by researchers and policy-makers. These include volunteering to make communities better places. The classic problem is that there are strong in...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University College London

  • Creating a digital volunteering ecosystem

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    Funded by: Innovate UK

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  • Exploring Personal Communities: A Review of Volunteering Processes

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