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Despite wanting the war to be over, ordinary Russians are rallying to ‘do their bit’ to support their country’s troops at the frontline.
Today’s short-term missionaries continue a long legacy, but in a very different way.
Recruiting volunteers in social care is no easy fix for the struggles of the sector.
With a surge in people seeking help amid a cost-of-living crisis, volunteer groups urgently need to rebuild their numbers to meet the demand for their services.
The pageantry of the coronation will be broadcast around the world. Here’s what to expect over the three days of celebrations.
About 1.5 million refugees are still there, with some putting down roots.
With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
Volunteering can help people gain soft skills, improving their labour market prospects.
Volunteer tourism, or ‘voluntourism’, is on the way back as borders open. But critics say the largely unregulated industry is overdue for change.
Collaboration and good working relationships are crucial for community-based ambulance services to work.
Over the coming weeks, IPPO will publish a series of evidence reviews commissioned to get to the heart of the major social questions facing policymakers in the wake of the pandemic.
During times of stress and change, people are often advised to practice self-care by looking after themselves, yet what about the benefits of showing kindness to others?
Being a Games Maker at the London Olympics meant a free ticket, good memories and a great line on your CV. But capitalising on all that good will for the community takes government investment.
The homogeneity of citizen science volunteers undercuts the ability of these projects to bring science to underserved communities.
Amid the war in Ukraine, there are concrete steps organisations can take to prevent emotional exhaustion within volunteers supporting refugees.
According to some reports, thousands of people from around the world are signing up to fight on behalf of Ukraine. But comparisons to the Spanish Civil War’s International Brigades are misguided.
The Ukrainian crisis is probably the biggest crowdsourced humanitarian aid operation ever undertaken.
Zelensky’s call for foreign volunteers to help Ukraine is the latest chapter in a long history of volunteer forces.
How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
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Professor, Griffith University
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Professor, School of Management and Marketing, Curtin University
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Assistant Professor of Nonprofit Management and Leadership, University of Florida
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Chair of History, Flinders University
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Professor in Management, Macquarie University
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Professor and Head of School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Associate Professor of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University
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Senior Researcher, Chr. Michelsen Institute
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Professor of Sociology and Director, Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
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Professor of Volunteering, Civil Society and Businesses and Professor of Strategic Philanthropy, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam
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PhD Researcher in Sociology, Bangor University
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Researcher in Health Promotion, Leeds Beckett University
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Assistant Professor of Citizen and Data Science, University of Arizona
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Lecturer of History, College of the Holy Cross
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Director, Disaster Research Center and Professor, Public Policy & Administration, University of Delaware