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Volunteerism & Community Resilience: Locally Owned Solutions Delivering Impact
Introduction
Building resilience within communities is about engaging community members in considering the challenges faced by the diverse parts of a community that make up its totality.
Summary
This context paper explores how volunteering makes connections, builds networks and stakeholder relationships, aids communication and supports cooperation – vital components for community resilience. It includes case studies of volunteers empowered to anticipate issues, identify solutions, and give leadership to transformational change. 2020. It is free to download but asks for name, organisation and email. Available in English.
Benefits for Volunteer Involving Organisations
Volunteer organisations can benefit from this document by understanding the critical role volunteers play in community resilience. It provides insights into how community-based volunteering can address challenges and drive positive change, making it a valuable resource for developing effective volunteer programmes.
Application for Volunteer Management Practitioners
Volunteer management practitioners can apply the findings by fostering supportive networks and recognising the roles of different actors in community resilience. The document offers practical examples and calls for further research, helping practitioners to better support and manage volunteers in their efforts to build resilient communities.
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