Report #1 Lessons from lockdown. (November 2020)
This is the first of three reports from phase one of the MoVE (mobilising volunteers effectively) project, exploring key lessons from the national lockdown. This report presents the first set of findings from 49 semi-structured interviews with a range of stakeholders from Engl… Read more
Impact of COVID-19 on volunteer participation in Scotland. (October 2020)
The data from the Ipsos-Mori survey of adults aged 16+ commissioned by Volunteer Scotland in June 2020 have been been analysed further to reveal that: Although formal volunteering participation during lockdown was low (13% of adults), analysis of SIMD Quintiles shows that the… Read more
Evaluation of the Clear Pathway Guidance. (August 2020)
This report presents the findings from an evaluation of the Clear Pathway guidance (the guidance) for NHS boards commissioned by Voluntary Health Scotland and the Scottish Government in November 2019. The overall aim of the evaluation was to explore the extent to which the guid… Read more
The big trend: Are young people replacing old people as the key volunteering group? (August 2020)
The report, entitled The big trend: Are young people replacing old people as the key volunteering group?, says there have been some fairly dramatic changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, although volunteering among those over the age of 65 has been in decline since 2012… Read more
The UK Civil Society Almanac 2020. (July 2020)
The Almanac gives an overview of the voluntary sector’s scope and characteristics, including its finances, workforce, and volunteering. This year's Almanac draws on data from the 2017/18 financial year. The Almanac dataset was developed in partnership with the Third Sector Re… Read more
Scottish Volunteering Forum - Coronavirus Survey Results
Survey of volunteer-engaging organisations : 23 responses to the survey from a range of organisations, representing nearly 30,000 volunteers. Read more
Scottish Household Survey: Cross-Sectional Analysis 2016
Volunteer Scotland analysis of the 2016 Scottish Household Survey volunteering data, exploring the relationship between volunteering and a range of social indicators. As well as the high-level findings, there are sections on: Caring responsibilities, Community Engagement, Cultur… Read more
Guide to working and volunteering in the voluntary sector
This 2nd edition of our popular guide for young people about to leave school or at university (and anyone else) interested in working or volunteering in the voluntary sector includes new sections reflecting what young people told us they want to know most. Co-produced with you… Read more
Volunteering and its Effects on Social Capital and Wellbeing in the UK: Insights from the United Kingdom Household Longitudinal Study
This report uses data from the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) to examine three important elements of contemporary research and policy interest in volunteering in the UK: the rates of volunteering across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; the benefits of volun… Read more
Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent is a major new report into the volunteering experience published by NCVO in January 2019. It is the result of a large national survey carried out through YouGov's panel (10,000+ respondents). The survey focuses on volunteering through groups, clubs and organisa… Read more