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Meeting needs at both ends: Findings from the HSCVF Volunteers’ Views Survey
Gianfranco Giuntoli & Jane SouthInstitute for Health and Wellbeing
Leeds Metropolitan University
Evaluation design & methods
Desk-based Review
Workshops (3)
Case Studies2 national
6 local
Volunteers’ Views Survey• 623 volunteers• 468 online• 155 paper• 70 out of 107 projects• 40% response rate
National Interviews (9)
37-item self administered questionnaire
Volunteers motivations, activities and tasks
(5 questions)
Training experiences(14 questions)
Volunteers background (12 questions)
Benefit of volunteering (6 questions)
107 projects - 94 local and 13 national
Volunteers background• 74% women • 74% White British• 26% Minority Ethnic Background:
– 8% White Other– 8% Black – 5% Asian.
• 13% regarded themselves as disabled
Who received help
• People with mental health conditions (39%)• Older people (39%)• People with long term conditions (31%)
Benefits associated with volunteering
• Learning and development outcomes– Having chance to learn new skills (35%)– Broaden one’s experiences (40%)
• Expanding social networks – Meeting people and makings friends (40%) – Feeling more connected to one’s community (26%)
Who saw expanding their networks?
More likely Less Likely• Older participants (60
and over)• Younger participants
(16-29)
• Wholly retired, carers, permanently sick/disabled
• Full-time or Part-time employment
• Who volunteered for more than one organisation
• Who volunteered only for one organisation
Who felt more connected to their community?
More likely Less Likely• Older participants (60 and
over)• Younger participants (16-29)
• Wholly retired • 6 months to 1 year of volunteering experience
• Who volunteered between 1 and 5 hours
• Volunteered for less than 1 hour in the last 4 weeks
• Who volunteered for longer than 1 year
• Those in education, carers, permanently sick/disabled
Impact of volunteering on social networks
Increased Remained the same Decreased Don’t know0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
392
196
219
306
287
212
341
253
116
Network of friends Neighbours and communityPeople from other communities/religious backgrounds
Perc
ent
Summary of findings
• HSCVF projects were able to support people within communities (including their volunteers) and enhance the cohesion of the wider community by bridging between groups.
Questions for discussion