Research Digest
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08 Oct
Research Digest
Measuring Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda: Toolbox of Principles, Tools and Practices (2020)
Every day, in every country in the world, millions of volunteers work with communities, organisations, companies, and on their own to take action on the issues that affect them. But how many people volunteer, and what do they do? How is volunteering linked to improved development outcomes? And how can we maximize the contributions of volunteers?
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08 Oct
Research Digest
Autonomy, Belongingness And Competence: The ABCs Of Emergency Volunteer Retention (AUS 2020)
Across Australia, emergency services organisations are seeking ways to improve volunteer satisfaction, wellbeing and retention. This research is providing insights and data nationally to help to develop new recruitment and retention strategies for State Emergency Services volunteers.
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08 Oct
Research Digest
Communities vs Coronavirus – The Rise of Mutual Aid (UK 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to tens of thousands of people losing their lives in the UK, stretched the capacity of public services, altered everyday life for millions, and ground our economy down to a standstill. Yet the public response to the crisis also inspires hope.
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08 Oct
Research Digest
A Continuum Of University Student Volunteer Programme Models (AUS 2020)
University student volunteering is prevalent in Western countries, but has rarely been critically evaluated by researchers. This paper identified nine different models of student volunteer programmes in a continuum of increasing direct management by universities.
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25 May
Research Digest
When Joining is not Enough: Emergency Services Volunteers and the Intention to Remain (2018)
This paper examines how meeting the initial expectations of volunteers when they join an emergency service was related to the volunteer’s intention to remain with that service.
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25 May
Research Digest
Benefits, Barriers and Bringing About Change: Disability Inclusive Volunteering (2019)
A key aim of this study was to explore ways in which organisations can reduce barriers for volunteers with disability by improving their practices and promoting positive cultures.
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25 May
Research Digest
Outcomes Measurement in the Australian Community Sector: A National Report Card (2019)
This research paper examined the understanding and extent of outcomes measurement amongst community-sector organisations.
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25 May
Research Digest
Inadvertent Volunteer Managers: Exploring Perceptions of Volunteer Managers’ and Volunteers’ Roles in the Public Workplace (2015)
This study analysed data from a large public library system in the US examining employees assigned to a volunteer manager role without prior training and experience.
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25 May
Research Digest
Human Resources and Volunteer Management: A Shared Approach (2018)
This research examines whether human research management practices are similar enough to be transferred to volunteer management practices while remaining effective.
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25 May
Research Digest
How charities can benefit from the power of micro-volunteering (2019)
With digital platforms taking charitable initiatives to global scales, micro-volunteering could be the solution to increasing the number of volunteers in the future. This article explores the challenges and opportunities of bite-sized action.