Other publications

Volunteering landscape / facts and figures on volunteering
Government policies and laws on volunteering
(Measurable) impact of volunteering: for the individual, in terms of social capital, economic value
Volunteering of Specific target groups
Employee volunteering and CSR
Other

Volunteering landscape / facts and figures on volunteering

Volunteering across Europe: organisations, promotion, participation: Volume I: Spain, France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy (2005) Volume II: Belgium, Lithuania, Slovakia (2008) Volume III: Greece, Hungary, Austria, Denmark, Cyprus (2009) Volume IV: Finland, Latvia, Malta, Portugal, Luxembourg (2010) by SPES, Italy This publication focuses on volunteering landscape, volunteering infrastructure and legal evironment of voluntering. Please contact Ksenija Fonovic to receive a free copy in English or Italian: ksfonovic@spes.lazio.it.
La France Bénévole 2009 by Bazin, Malet, Thierry France Bénévolat et Recherches et Solidarités
The Development of Volunteering Infrastructure in America, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Norway (2008) by Cees van den Bos, Chair Volunteering, Civil Society and business at RSM Erasmus University
The awaking Giant: The Development of Civil Society Infrastructure in Germany (2008) by Jan-Hendrik Kamelage, Bremen International School of Social Sciences, Germany This article describes the history of German civil society infrastructure, focusing on volunteer centres as a major manifestation of civil society infrastructure.
A Case of Human Service Dominance: Volunteer Centres in Finland (2008) by Peter Hilger, Department of Political Science, University of Helsinki This paper analyses the way volunteer centres work in the Finnish context.
Local Volunteer Centres in Denmark (2008) by Lars Skov Henriksen, Department of Sociology, Social Work and Organization, Aalborg University This paper provides an overview on the local volunteer centres established in Denmark.
Lending a hand to leading a hand: the role and development of Volunteer Centres as infrastructure to develop volunteering in England (2008) by Steven Howlett, Centre for the study of Voluntary and Community Activity, Roehampton University This paper looks at the role and development of volunteer centres.
The History and Dilemas of Volunteer Centres in Norway (2008) by Håkon Lorentzen & Line Dugstad, Institute for Social Research, Oslo This paper presents the history of volunteer centres in Norway.
The development of Voluntary Service Centres in Italy (2008) by Cees van den Bos, Chair Volunteering, Civil Society and business at RSM Erasmus University
"Involving Online Volunteers: Factors of success, Organisational benefits and New views of Community" (2006) by Jayne Cravens, Coyote Communication, Germany This publication assesses common practices among organisations successfully involving online volunteers and explores the role online volunteering may play in building more cohesive global community.
Annual Digest on Statistics on Volunteering in Scotland (2006) by Volunteering Development Agency Scotland, UK This publication presents new findings on demographic, economic and social characteristics of volunteering in Scotland.
Citizens’ Donations and Voluntary Activities (2005) by Önkéntes Központ Alapítvány, Hungary The aim of this publication is to map, explore and analyse the facts and tendencies on citizens’ donation habits and voluntary work.
Volunteering and participation on the agenda. Survey on volunteering policies and partnerships in the European Union (2004) by CIVIQ, the Netherlands This survey was conducted in coopeartion with Erasmus University Rotterdam and covers state of volunteering in 25 EU member states. The book costs EUR 20,00. You can order a copy at www.movisie.nl
Le bénévolat en France et en Europe (2002) Edith Archambault, Maison des Sciences Económiques, France Cet article rappelle les objectifs du programme Johns Hopkins de comparaison internationale du secteur sans but lucratif, qui a servi de cadre aux enquêtes sur le bénévolat en France et en Europe.

Government policies and laws on volunteering

Research report: Volunteerism Laws and Policies since 2001
United Nations Volunteers, Bonn, Germany (2010)
Approaching the 10th Anniversary of the International Year of Volunteers, the United Nations Volunteers published research study on the development of supportive volunteerism policies and legislation since 2001. The study represents a review for seven regions with case studies for individual countries, highlighting specific local, national and regional needs.

Volunteering in EU Policies and its Interrelation with the Policy of Member States – a Comparison of Approaches in the UK and Germany (2005)
by Annett Wiedermann (Master thesis)
This research looks at the policies of the UK and Germany in the field of volunteering and sets them into a European context.
To obtain the full document please contact the author at AnnettWiedermann @ web.de.

(Measurable) impact of volunteering: for the individual, in terms of social capital, economic value

Volunteer impact assessment toolkit (2004)
by Institute for Volunteering Research, UK
This toolkit gathers developed a number of tools to measure the impact of volunteering on all key stakeholders -namely, the volunteers, the organisation, the beneficiaries and the wider community.
The toolkit costs £35 (£30 for Volunteering England Members). For an on-line purchase please visit the Volunteering England website

Volunteering of Specific target groups

Volunteer Tent: Developing Volunteer Resources in the Arab-Bedouin Community of Negev, Israel (2008) by Dr Mike Naftali and Prof Giora Rahav
Diversify! Encouraging cultural Diversity in Volunteering in Ireland (2006) by Volunteering Ireland, Ireland The publication is aimed at organisations, which wish to respond to the increasing number of people from different cultural backgrounds and countries seeking to volunteer in Ireland.
Active ageing in active communities: Volunteering and the transition to retirement (2005) by Justin Davis Smith and Pat Gay, Institute for Volunteering Research, UK This report examines the role of older volunteers within the context of an ageing population, increased life expectancy, and growing government interest in notions of active ageing and community involvement. Paperback £11.95 Free pdf version available online at www.jrf.org.uk
Asylum Seekers and Volunteering in Europe: a transnational report based on experiences in Hungary, France and England (2007) by Islington Training Network for EASI DP This report summarises the learning outcomes of the partners in Hungary, France and England that came together to form the EXCHANGES partnership, between 2004 and 2007. The work of EXCHANGES focussed on the social and vocational integration of asylum seekers. This report sets out the wide range of initiatives which took place with regard to volunteering. Further copies of this report (English only) can be obtained from Islington Training Network, or can be downloaded from the following website: www.itn.org.uk/easi.html

Employee volunteering and CSR

CSR Laboratories: Bringing the European Alliance on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to Life (2008)
by ENGAGE, CSR Europe & European Alliance for CSR
The publication is devoted to employee community engagement, as an effective way of improving the skills essential for employment amongst disadvantaged and socially excluded groups of people within the EU.

"Employer supported volunteering, a new form of grant making" (2006)
by France Bénévolat, France
This publication highlights the importance of Employer supported volunteering as a new form of grant making and its benefits to employees, companies, associations and trade unions.
French version available at www.volonteer.fr

www.employeevolunteering.org.uk

The website of Volunteering England provides a huge amount of success stories, case studies and publications on employee volunteering in the UK and elsewhere.

Other

The Volunteer Passport Scheme (20009) by France Bénévolat International The Volunteer Passport Scheme is designed to accompany the volunteer throughout his volunteering career by listing experiences and skills learned through volunteering in different organisations and thus linking the volunteer and volunteering organisations
‘How-To Guide’ for the Volunteer Coordinator of Conference Volunteers (2007) by UNV This ‘How-To Guide’ was prepared by a National United Nations volunteer who was appointed as Coordinator of Conference Volunteers for the 19th IAVE World Volunteer Conference (November 2006). Its intention is to provide guidance for future volunteer coordinators.
Lifelong Learning as a Key to Active Citizenship (2007) The guide contains details on the LACE project results, models of good practice and guidelines for developing programmes on volunteering involvement of elderly citizens. The publication can be ordered at a cost of 10 EUR per copy from RenD[a]odyssee-groep.nl
Integration of migrants: Contribution of local and regional authorities (2006) by Eurofound, Ireland This paper discuss several areas relevant to integration policies at local and regional level and how they relate to the concept of integration.
The "Marketplace toolkit" (2005) by CIVIQ, The Netherlands This toolkit “Marketplace” is an innovative model of public – private partnership. It aims at providing a forum where corporates, volunteer organisations and local / regional authorities can meet and build partnerships, matching their supply and demand.
Volunteerism and Legislation: A Guidance Note (2001) Joint project of Inter-Parliamentary Union, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and UNV This guidance note recognises the vital role parliaments play in supporting and nurturing volunteerism, and was wrote for use by parliamentarians around the world. Moreover, it is expected that this initiative will directly benefit all organisations engaged in supporting and promoting volunteerism, and by so doing, will help the many millions of people who give their time freely in support of the general well-being of their communities.