VOLUNTEERING: THE ROAD AHEAD

@KARLWILDINGNCVO PUBLIC POLICY & VOLUNTEERINGV:EXPO, LINCOLN MAY 2016

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1. WHY ARE WE HERE?

2. TRENDS IN VOLUNTEERING

3. DRIVERS FOR CHANGE

4. CHALLENGES

5. WHERE NEXT?

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1. WHY ARE WE HERE?

VOLUNTEERING

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2. TRENDS IN VOLUNTEERING

2001 2003 2005 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2012-13 2013-14 2014-150

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At least once a month At least once a year

VOLUNTEERING LEVELS REMAIN HIGHRates of formal volunteering, 2001 to 2014/15 (%)Source: Citizenship and Community Life Surveys

42%

27%

WE ARE STILL DEFINED BY VOLUNTARY ACTION

Source: Communities and Local Government; Labour Force Survey

2010-2011 2012-13 2013-14 2014-150%

10%

20%

30%

40%

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60%

Volunteered at least once in last 12 months Volunteered at least once per month

THE PROPORTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER CONTINUES TO GROWProportion of 16-25 year olds formally volunteering 2010/11 to 2014/15 (%)Source: Citizenship and Community Life Surveys

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47%

35%

A CIVIC CORE

Source: TSRC (2012)

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3. DRIVERS FOR CHANGE

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THE BRAVE NEW WORLD OF DOING GOOD

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4. CHALLENGES

WHAT WORKS, EVIDENCE OF HOW CHANGE HAPPENS

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5. WHERE NEXT?

The State(Public Agencies)

The Market(Private Firms)

The Community(Households,

Families)Non-profit

For-p

rofit

Formal

Informal

PublicPrivate

VoluntarySector

Source: Evers & Laville, 2004

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