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, UKThomson 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 be […]
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…