Who we are
The Institute for Volunteering Research was established
in 1997 to develop knowledge and understanding of volunteering,
with particular relevance to policy and practice. We are an initiative
of Volunteering England and the Centre for Institutional Studies
at the University of East London.
What we do
We specialise in undertaking research and evaluation with volunteer-involving
organisations, which operate in the private, public and voluntary
sectors in the UK and internationally. Our team of experienced
researchers and associates will help develop the best strategies
to answer your questions. Each research project is individually
tailored to meet the needs of the client.
Our activities include:
- Action research
- Focus groups
- Interviews
- Literature reviews
- Organisational consultancy
- Programme evaluation
- Questionnaire design
- Research reviews
- Strategic research
- Surveys
How we can help your organisation
If you have ever wondered…
- Who volunteers?
- Why do people volunteer?
- What motivates people to volunteer?
- How can our organisation
attract volunteers?
- How can we measure the value of our volunteers?
- Do our volunteers
reflect the local community?
- Do we manage our volunteers in
the most appropriate way?
The team at IVR can help you to find answers to these and many
other questions.
e-mail: Instvolres@aol.com or telephone 0845 305 6979 for more
information or to discuss fees.
Our clients
- Public-sector bodies
- Government departments
- Voluntary organisations
- Charitable trusts
- Private companies
- International organisations
What our clients say
“We were very impressed with the professionalism of the
Institute and the helpful information the team were able to give
us. The Institute’s work was different from that of other
organisations we visited, and it really helped to give us a fuller
picture of British volunteering.”
Russian visitors from
Povolzhe (an NGO resource centre in Samara) on a visit
organised by the BEARR Trust
“IVR showed a professionalism and expertise that helped
us move forward from our in-house employee volunteering evaluation
to conduct more rigorous research, measuring impacts on a number
of different stakeholders. The findings and recommendations of
this independent study will help inform the development of our
volunteering programme.”
Barclays Bank PLC
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