COVID-19 volunteers are still needed in the challenging months ahead, say researchers
During the first national lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, and subsequent social restrictions, thousands of volunteers provided a vital lifeline for many vulnerable people throughout an unprecedented time of anxiety and social restrictions.
Despite the launch of a new vaccination program providing hope that the country is nearing the beginning of the end of the health crisis, researchers from the Mobilizing Volunteers Effectively (MoVE) project, warn that the socio-economic fallout from Covid-19 means that for many, the crisis is far from over, and that volunteers will continue to be one of many valuable assets needed during the challenging months ahead.
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- A University of Sheffield-led research programme finds Local Authorities and the Voluntary and Community Sector are best placed to support the response to the Covid-19 crisis locally
Mobilising Volunteers Effectively found local initiatives are best placed to identify and mobilise volunteers
Thousands of members of the public have volunteered, helping their neighbours to stay fed, safe and connected
These volunteers will continue to play a central role during the festive period and into next year, as the socio-economic fallout of the pandemic continues to take hold
During the first national lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic earlier this year, and subsequent social restrictions, thousands of volunteers provided a vital lifeline for many vulnerable people throughout an unprecedented time of anxiety and social restrictions.