Institute for Volunteering Research
In September 2019 the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) moved to the University of East Anglia's (UEA) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences on campus.
Data and statistics
The UK Civil Society Almanac, published annually by NCVO, is the definitive reference publication for anybody interested in data and statistics on the voluntary sector and volunteering.
Research Conference
The Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference is the leading UK-based interdisciplinary research conference for academics, policy makers and practitioners with an interest in voluntary organisations and volunteering. It is an opportunity to share research and network across different contexts, countries and different parts of the UK.
All IVR reports are now available on the British Library Social Welfare Portal.
Reports
Defining and understanding participation and volunteering
- Getting Involved
- Pathways through Participation
- ‘A rose by any other name …’ Revisiting the question: ‘what exactly is volunteering?’
- Helping Out - A national survey of volunteering and charitable giving
Volunteer Management
- A choice blend: What volunteers want from organisation and management
- Management matters: a national survey of volunteer management capacity
- Valuing Volunteer Management skills
Health and Social Care
- Volunteering and health: Evidence of impact and implications for policy and practice
- Volunteering and Health: What impact does it really have?
- Volunteering in Care Homes (pdf, 291KB)
Micro volunteering
- Micro-volunteering: Doing some good through smartphones?
- Understanding how volunteering creates stronger communities: A literature review
- New ways of giving time: Opportunities and challenges in micro-volunteering. A literature review
- The value of giving a little time: Understanding the potential of micro-volunteering
Measuring and assessing volunteering
- VIVA - The volunteer investment and value audit: A self-help guide
- Volunteering and impact assessment toolkit
- A winning team? The impacts of volunteers in sport
- Health check: A practical guide to assessing the impact of volunteering in the NHS
Consultancy services
We can help you understand what is working well and what needs to be improved, and to report on your achievements in robust and persuasive ways. NCVO Charities Evaluation Services can help your organisation assess its impact and build its evaluation skills. Find out more about our consultancy services
