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:
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
The project investigates the changes in volunteering over time, which directly relates to the question about the impacts of engagement rates in voluntary sectors.
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
The project explores the diverse forms and experiences of volunteering, which can provide insights into the impacts of different rates of engagement in voluntary sectors.
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
The project aims to improve the volunteering process and increase engagement, which indirectly relates to the question about the impacts of engagement rates in voluntary sectors.