Northern Ireland Final Report
The final report summarises the project findings in Northern Ireland.
Resources
This page includes links to resources that have been analysed as part of the project, alongside publications that have been produced by our project team. The page will be populated as the project develops. The resources can be filtered by nation or type. All resources produced by our project team are grouped under MVAin4.
Working Paper 5- Policy Analysis
Preliminary analysis of within case policy process across the 4 UK jurisdictions, between March 23rd 2020 and March 22nd 2021.
Volunteering in England during Covid-19: The Policy Response and its Impact
This briefing presents findings from the final stage of research capturing the experiences of those working with volunteers within organisations and communities in England during the covid-19 pandemic.
Working Paper 4: Volunteering in the Pandemic
Our fourth working paper explores volunteering during the pandemic by drawing upon evidence from two UK volunteer matching services.
Wales briefing report
The briefing report reflects on survey data from Wales
Podcast series: Episode 5 - Perspectives from Wales | Safbwyntiau o Gymru
In this Welsh language podcast, Russell Todd, on behalf of Wales Council for Voluntary Action, chats with Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones from Aberystwyth University about his research on the impact of the pandemic on volunteering in Wales. They are also joined by three people who share their perspectives from within the voluntary sector: Carwyn...
Podcast Series: Episode 4- Student Volunteering
Staff from Queen's University Belfast discuss their experiences supporting student volunteering during the pandemic.
Podcast series: Episode 3- Student Volunteering
This podcast shines a light on the impact of the pandemic on student volunteering. Thanks to Alex and Jodie from Loughborough Students' Union for sharing their experiences.
Podcast series: Episode 2 - The role of volunteering in national recovery
The second episode focuses on the role of the voluntary sector in national recovery and the challenges society faces as we move towards recovery. The speakers discuss loneliness, isolation and wellbeing and focus on the changes in working practices and volunteer engagement as a result of the pandemic.