New research shows Australians’ resilience in giving money and time
Sydney, Australia With 59,000 charities across Australia and an increase in the cost of living, some might think the non-profit sector is stretched when it comes to donor giving. The opposite is true. In fact, charities generate almost $A190 billion from donations and employ 1.42 million people. GRAPHIC: Courtesy of McCrindle “The reach not-for-profits have […]
Essay: People in the UK are volunteering less – it’s not surprising and could get worse
In an article first published on The Conversation, KRIS SOUTHBY, a researcher in health promotion at Leeds Beckett University in the UK, looks at the reasons for the shift…
Health Insight: Four ways that volunteering can be good for you
In an article first published on The Conversation, JENNIFER A JONES, a non-profit management scholar at the University of Florida, looks at the benefits of volunteering…
UK running club eyes expansion as coronavirus boosts volunteering
London, UK Thomson Reuters Foundation The founder of a British running club that seeks to combine exercise with doing good has laid out plans to expand after the coronavirus pandemic sparked a major rise in volunteering. Ivo Gormley set up GoodGym in London in 2009, believing regular gyms were a waste of energy that could […]
Health Insight: Five activities that can protect your mental and physical health as you age
In an article first published on The Conversation, academics ZIGGI IVAN SANTINI, PAUL E JOSE and VIBEKE JENNY KOUSHEDE look at how you can look after yourself as you age…