| Id : | 2424 | |
Author : | South J.; Woodall J.; Southby K.; Jones R.; Yates G.; Kinsella K.; May E. | |
Title | Volunteerism, social context and health impacts: a qualitative study of Glasgow Commonwealth Games event volunteers |
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| Reference : | South J.; Woodall J.; Southby K.; Jones R.; Yates G.; Kinsella K.; May E. Volunteerism, social context and health impacts: a qualitative study of Glasgow Commonwealth Games event volunteers,Cities and Health 6 4 |
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| Link to article | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85108147194&doi=10.1080%2f23748834.2020.1791424&partnerID=40&md5=fca74c8d63f346e8ae1e56248aee38f2 |
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| Abstract | Volunteer engagement is crucial to the effective delivery of mega-sporting events. While evidence points to reported motivations and wellbeing benefits for individual participants during and post event, there is less evidence on how this type of civic participation relates to the social context in which it occurs and the wider social determinants of health. This qualitative study sought to understand the impacts on wellbeing and the determinants of health resulting from the experience of volunteering at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Focus groups and interviews were conducted one-year post-Games to gather the perspectives of 46 volunteers and 7 unsuccessful applicants on their experiences. Participants provided insight into the volunteer journey, contributions and associated outcomes. Wider social impacts were also reported including a renewed sense of pride in the city. The qualitative analysis suggested an important non-linear relationship between volunteer contributions, impacts and rewards, and the outcome of enhanced social connections. The emergent ‘people and place’ framework identifies some critical factors around city life and volunteer assets that planners could consider in developing and evaluating sustainable volunteering and its wider impacts beyond a mega-event. © 2020 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
Results:
| Impact |
Certainity |
| Health and Wellbeing | 0.5842 |
| Urban and Territorial Renovation | 0.0016 |
| Peoples Engagement and Participation | 0.4706 |
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