Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP140100528 [ 2014 - 2017 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Dr Kirsten Holmes; Dr Debbie Haski-Leventhal; Dr Leonie Lockstone-Binney; Prof Melanie Oppenheimer; Prof Lucas Meijs; Ms Kerryn Riseley; Ms Mara Basanovic; Ms Anusha Mahendran; Ms Evelyn O'Loughlin

Brief description This project seeks to answer the question of how to increase social participation by converting non-volunteers to the benefits of volunteering. In Australia today, communities and governments are increasingly dependent on volunteers to build social capital and deliver an increasing range of services. A world first, this project aims to create new theory by examining three levels of analysis: the micro level of the individual volunteer or non-volunteer; the mezzo level of the volunteer-involving organisation; and the macro level of society. This innovative approach aims to identify, analyse and develop a tool to help organizations build Australia’s civil society and develop policy to create a sustainable volunteer sector into the future.

Funding Amount 203144

Funding Scheme Linkage Projects