Measuring Volunteering

J. Searles; K.N. Papamichail

Measuring Volunteering

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Abstract

This paper investigates how to measure ‘the ripples of volunteering’. It presents a combined systems practice and SROI (Social Return on Investment) approach to appreciate and measure the value of volunteering. Whilst the systems thinking approach is applied to identify the main stakeholders and scoping of the work, SROI is used to establish the outcome and impact of volunteering. The setting is British Waterways, a public corporation that manages the nation’s canals and river navigations in England, Scotland and Wales. Lessons learned are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	host publication
Publication status	Published - Jul 2012
Event	PMA Conference - Cambridge Duration: 11 Jul 2012 → 13 Jul 2012

Conference

Conference	PMA Conference
City	Cambridge
Period	11/07/12 → 13/07/12

Keywords

British Waterways (BW), Canal and River Trust (CRT), Cybernetics, Influence Diagram, Not-for-Profit, Social Return on Investment (SROI), Stakeholder Engagement, Systems Practice, Viable Systems model (VSM), Voluntary Sector, Volunteering

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Measuring Volunteering

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