Making Sense of Organizational Change: Voices of Older Volunteers |
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| Authors: | Mabel Lie Susan Baines |
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| Institution: | (1) Institute of Health and Society, Newcastle University, 21 Claremont Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4AA, UK;(2) Research Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University, Hathersage Road, Manchester, M13 0JA, UK |
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| Abstract: | The role of voluntary and community sector organizations in the delivery of public services is increasing and these changes
bring new responsibilities and benefits to organizations that have the capacity to participate. There are concerns within
the sector about the implications for citizenship and participation. The sector is highly dependent on volunteers yet little
is known about how organizational change in response to new relationships with the statutory sector impact upon the commitment
and well-being of people who volunteer. This paper addresses that gap in knowledge for older volunteers. Drawing upon collaborative
research with a voluntary organization in the north of England, the authors explore the meanings and aspirations of volunteering
for older people, and explain how and why changes associated with closer engagement with public service delivery and less
grant dependency can be disempowering for them.
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| Keywords: | Older volunteers Organizational change Voluntary sector reform Values England |
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