Volunteering Research
The Institute for Volunteering Research is an initiative of Volunteering England in association with the Centre for Institutional Studies at the University of East London.
The Institute for Volunteering Research aims to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering in a way that is relevant to practitioners and policy makers. IVR’s website provides an overview of the work of the Institute as well as detailed summaries of research that it has undertaken
Click on this link to see research summaries on volunteering conducted by IVR www.ivr.org.uk
2005 Citizenship Survey topic reports
The Citizenship Survey is a biennial survey of adults in England and Wales, covering a range of community based issues including views about the local area, racial and religious prejudice and discrimination. The 2005 survey was published on 27 June 2006.
The Government has completed three Citizenship Surveys, one in 2001, one in 2003 (visit the Home Office website for findings and to download the reports) and the follow up in 2005 .
As well as providing useful data on employer supported volunteering, the survey also covers a range of community based issues including views about the local area, racial and religious prejudice and discrimination, involvement in the community, civil renewal, volunteering and charitable giving. The report can be accessed in full or by the topic reports depending on your interests and requirements.
- Active Communities topic report
- Race and faith topic report
- Community cohesion topic report
To read the full 2005 survey, or access the topic reports go to the Department for Communities and Local Government website at www.communitues.gov.uk/
