Beating the Drum of International Volunteering? Exploring Motivations to Volunteer Amongst Black and Asian Communities

Matthew Bell and Anjul Sharma

VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas) is an international development charity. Research was undertaken to provide insight into the relevance and impact of cultural heritage in determining motivations to volunteer.

Beating the Drum of International Volunteering? 

Exploring Motivations to Volunteer Amongst Black and Asian Communities

Anjul SharmaThe Research Business International andMatthew BellVSO

Introduction

This paper presents a case history of research that VSO undertook with The Research Business International (TRBI), exploring motivations to volunteer amongst Britain's Black and Asian communities. VSO is an international development charity that recruits skilled volunteers from professional backgrounds to work abroad, usually for two years. Conducted over a 4month period, the research provided valuable insights into the relevance and impact of cultural heritage in determining motivations to volunteer. These helped VSO...

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