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Institute for Volunteering Research

The Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) is a specialist research and consultancy agency focusing on volunteering. It was set up in 1997 in response to the increased demand for research on volunteering.

IVR has carried out a wide variety of research, consultancy and evaluation projects on many different aspects of volunteering, including four national surveys of volunteering.

News and Events

Seminar to explore volunteering and social mobility
On the 27th March we will hold our next free seminar in Newcastle, organised with Northumbria University and the ESRC. To find out more visit the events page of our website.

IVR on twitter
You can now follow IVR on the twitter account IVRtweets. We will be regularly updating our followers with news of our latest research and events, as well as reports and news from elsewhere in the sector.

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Statistics

In 2008/09 41% of adults volunteered formally and 62% volunteered informally
(2008/09 DCLG Citizenship Survey).

In 2007/08 formal volunteers contributed an estimated £22.7 billion to the UK economy
(UK Civil Society Almanac).

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Projects
Annual Return for Volunteer Centres

Annual Return for Volunteer Centres

At a local level, the generic volunteering infrastructure is primarily provided by a...
 
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