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Volunteering Journeys

Repository entry 1 September 2022

A rapid evidence review from the Institute for Community Studies, commissioned by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to explore young people’s experiences of, and attitudes to, volunteering.

Volunteering Journeys examines how young people perceive and experience the UK’s current volunteering ‘offer’, and how it cou…

A Civic Strength Index for London

Repository entry 1 October 2021

The London Civic Strength Index and its underlying framework have been co-designed and co-created by Londoners to understand where civic strength exists; to make that strength visible; and to capture what makes it unique in communities across London. This first report sets out a clear framework for civic strength in London, aims …

Navigating uncertainty and remaining resilient – The experience of community businesses during Covid-19

Repository entry 1 December 2020

This report, written by The Young Foundation, explores the impacts of Covid-19 on community businesses in England and the ways they adapted in response. The fieldwork took place online over a 12-week period from June to August 2020. Across this period, up to 27 representatives from community businesses answered themed questions, entered weekly …

Navigating uncertainty and remaining resilient – The experience of community businesses during Covid-19 – Research Summary

Repository entry 1 December 2020

# Preview | Download RI-28S-Navigating uncertainty and remaining resilient.pdf126kB Author(s) Eve Avdoulos Zoë Wilkins Victoria Boelman Citation Avdoulos, E., Wilkins, Z. and Boelman, V. (2020) Navigating uncertainty and remaining resilient – The experience of community businesses during Covid-19 – Research

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