Find out about our new research into volunteering in palliative care
City Year London: Evaluation Findings from Year One
Final report for the Pathways through Participation project
Think piece on the flawed third principle of volunteering
The Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) is a specialist research and consultancy agency focusing on volunteering. It was set up in 1997 in response to the increased demand for research on volunteering.
IVR has carried out a wide variety of research, consultancy and evaluation projects on many different aspects of volunteering, including four national surveys of volunteering.
Now taking bookings for our free seminar on volunteering and social mobility
Our next seminar with the ESRC and Northumbria University will take place on the 24th April in Newcastle. To book your place and to find out more visit the events page of our website.
Evaluation of BT’s Troubleshooter programme
We’ve just been commissioned by BT to undertake an exciting new impact assessment and evaluation of one of their key volunteering programmes. Find out more on our projects page.
In 2008/09 41% of adults volunteered formally and 62% volunteered informally
(2008/09 DCLG Citizenship Survey).
In 2007/08 formal volunteers contributed an estimated £22.7 billion to the UK economy
(UK Civil Society Almanac).
The Institute for Volunteering Research is an initiative of Volunteering England in research partnership with Birbeck, University of London
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Background The value of volunteering, both to the volunteers themselves and society...REVEAL
Evaluation of BT Troubleshooters
Annual Return for Volunteer Centres