Research Digest

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Online Volunteering As A Means To Overcome Unequal Participation? The Profiles Of Online And Offline Volunteers Compared 2018 (Europe)

This study investigates online volunteering to assess whether this new form of engagement overcomes patterns of inequality in volunteering or exacerbates them.

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Young People & Volunteering: Attitudes and Experiences in Areas of Multiple Deprivation 2018 (Scotland)

This paper summarises key findings of a study in young people’s attitudes and experiences of formal volunteering in deprived areas of Scotland.

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Evidence for Good 2018 (Wales)

This report shows that evidence that is underpinned by robust and independent research can have a range of practical benefits.

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The Social and Economic Sustainability of WA’s Rural Volunteer Workforce 2019 (WA)

This study identifies how rural communities in WA are addressing the challenges of recruiting and retaining volunteers at a time of unprecedented demographic change and increasing pressure on the rural volunteer workforce.

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SOS on my phone: An analysis of motives and incentives for participation in smartphone-based volunteering (Germany) 2018

The aim of this research was to analyse the potential for new technologies to support volunteer engagement in emergency response.

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Employee Volunteering – Is it Working for Charities? 2018 (UK)

This study looks at changes in the employee volunteering landscape through surveying 181 charities from across the UK.

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Impact Of The Aboriginal Volunteer Program On Aboriginal Returned Volunteers 2018

This study investigates the impact of the Aboriginal Volunteer Program on the daily lives of returned volunteers in 2018.

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Modern Australian Communities - The Australian Seniors Series - Community and Volunteering Survey - March 2018 (AUS)

As a vital source of volunteers in every community, this research conducted amongst seniors aged 50+, highlights some opportunities for organisation to boost volunteer participation in this age group by increasing the understanding of the relationship that seniors hold with their community, identifying the key motivations among this age group to volunteer, Uncovering the obstacles that impact the capacity and willingness of seniors to volunteer now and in the future.

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Peer to Peer Fundraising Study 2017 (US)

This report provides a snapshot of the state of ‘Peer to Peer’ volunteer fundraising in the U.S. and provides some food for thought in terms of how organisations can drive fundraising through the nature of the relationship they have with their volunteers.

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Volunteering Screening Trends & Best Practices Report:2017 (US)

This report offers essential insights into the practices, challenges and concerns of organizations that rely on volunteers and tips as to how to improve volunteer programs. Whilst the subject of ‘screening’ is the primary focus of the research, the report also covers broader aspects of volunteer management.