Supporting volunteering infrastructure

NPC partnered with Basis Social and London Economics to to develop a deeper understanding of the current volunteering landscape in England for the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).

Find out more about the Volunteering Research Managed Services consortium.

These reports explore major questions about how to make England’s volunteering infastructure better. Read them on GOV.UK:

What can we learn from volunteering systems in other countries?

This research examines the differences in the ‘enabling environment’ that exists to support volunteering in different national contexts. It compares the enabling environment in England to that in Scotland, Wales, Australia and the Republic of Ireland. The aim is to identify potential policies and interventions that could be explored further to support England’s national enabling environment.

How can we improve Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in volunteering?

This research explores the effectiveness of different interventions and practices in equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), with an emphasis on smaller volunteer-involving organisations (VIOs) and those led by minority or minoritised communities. It aims to identify what types of interventions Government and wider stakeholders should champion and support others in the sector to implement, including DCMS’s role.

How can digital tools encourage more volunteering?

This research explores how digital tools are currently supporting volunteering in England, and how their role in sustaining and promoting volunteering in the future could be improved.