Unleashing the potential of volunteering for local development: An international comparison of trends and tools

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No 2024/11, OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: Across OECD countries, just under one-quarter of the population formally volunteers at least once a month. These volunteers contribute to local development in many ways, from revitalising neighbourhoods and enhancing social cohesion to bolstering community resilience to societal pressures and shocks, such as natural disasters. However, volunteering is under pressure in many places. Local and national approaches such as developing overarching strategies and enabling legal frameworks, as well as improving the volunteering “market”, can help to rejuvenate volunteering.

Date: 2024-12-05
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