Tag Archives: research
Learning to give: the importance of engaging children’s voices in giving
From dressing up for Children in Need, donning a red nose for Comic Relief or donating food for the Harvest Festival, it seems our children are continuously involved in charitable giving for one cause or another. Continue reading
The links between family and volunteering: what the evidence tells us
Joanna Stuart specialises in research and evaluation on volunteering, with recent work including research on the impacts of volunteering in later life and training for organisations on volunteering impact assessment. Continue reading
Charity policy round-up: August 2019
This blog provides a summary of the key policy and regulatory changes relevant to charities and volunteering for the month of August 2019 Continue reading
Digital skills in the charity sector
Our upcoming research on skills gaps in the charity sector shows charities are struggling with digital skills. How can NCVO help? Continue reading
Volunteering round-up: April 2019
Get the latest update on training and events, conference updates and research including a research project group discussing the role of voluntary action in welfare provision. Continue reading
10 Top tips on recruiting and retaining young volunteers
In this article #iwill ambassador Stephen Tutin uses research from NYSAS and NCVO's Time Well Spent research to explain how to recruit and retain younger volunteers. Continue reading
Benefitting from Time Well Spent: Why is enjoyment taboo in volunteering?
NCVO research showed 'enjoyment' as the top-ranked benefit of volunteering, but why is other research often reluctant to acknowledge enjoyment as a benefit? Continue reading
Five key insights on volunteering from our Time Well Spent report
Insights from our volunteering research show the importance of the social aspect of volunteering, the power of saying 'thanks' and much more... Continue reading
Four challenges of measuring the charity sector’s impact
Measuring the voluntary sector's impact can be challenging, a more fruitful way would be to measure the impact of sub-sectors working in the same area writes John Davies. Continue reading
