Research Digest
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10 Jan
Research Digest
Good Sports – Why Sports need to Engage Female Volunteers
Sport volunteering attracts a less diverse population generally, with volunteers more likely to be male, white, and from a higher socioeconomic background. This study undertook exploratory research to find out more about the experiences of women as sports volunteers, with a view to understanding, and ultimately correcting, the gender imbalance.
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10 Jan
Research Digest
Building Community Resilience Through Youth Volunteering: Towards a New Model
Australian regional communities are changing. The combined impact of out-migration and ageing populations means that the capacity of regional communities to function as they traditionally have is challenged. In this context, volunteer effort remains a vital part of building community resilience and social capital.
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10 Jan
Research Digest
The Game of Life: Designing a Gamification System to Increase Current Volunteer Participation and Retention in Volunteer-based Non-profit Organizations
Games have been powerful tools in motivating human behaviours. Today, games have become integrated into social media as a means to engage and encourage user behaviour and also in the workplace to motivate employees
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09 May
Research Digest
Young People as Volunteers: A Guide to Moving from Traditional Practices
This research was heavily focused on practical outputs and strategies; aiming to provide organisations with tools to implement into their programs.
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09 May
Research Digest
Continuity and Change: Volunteering during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had widespread consequences across all aspects of community life in Australia. This includes its economic consequences and the increased strain it has placed on community services, the health system, and individual wellbeing.
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09 May
Research Digest
Nursing and Allied Health Staff Perceptions and Experiences of a Volunteer Stroke Peer Support Program: A Qualitative Study
This study explored the perceptions and experiences of nursing and allied health staff of a volunteer peer support program for stroke inpatients using a qualitative case study design
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09 May
Research Digest
Volunteering: A Family Affair?
Family volunteering looks and feels very different in different families and organisations. It includes, but is about far more than, parents and children volunteering together within the same organisation.
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09 May
Research Digest
Building Equal and Inclusive Societies
This report discussed how to investigate the potential contribution volunteerism can make to building equal and inclusive societies.
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11 Nov
Research Digest
Reimagining Volunteering: Strategy 2030
The research was written to help direct Red Cross New Zealand’s ‘Reimagining Volunteering’ project which is due to complete in 2022.
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11 Nov
Research Digest
You Thought That This Would Be Easy? Seeking an Understanding of Episodic Volunteering
Episodic volunteering refers to people committing their services for a one-time event or activity. The dynamic is different to relying on active members or ongoing volunteers.