Is volunteering for everyone? Volunteering opportunities for young ex-offenders. Issue 2 (11th April 2016)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Is volunteering for everyone? Volunteering opportunities for young ex-offenders. Issue 2 (11th April 2016)
- Main Title:
- Is volunteering for everyone? Volunteering opportunities for young ex-offenders
- Authors:
- Kirby, Amy
- Abstract:
- Abstract : Purpose: – The purpose of this paper is to explore volunteering opportunities for young adults with criminal records ("young ex-offenders"). Design/methodology/approach: – The study was conducted primarily in one London borough. It involved mapping volunteering opportunities for young ex-offenders and conducting in-depth interviews with young ex-offenders and practitioners from volunteer-involving organisations (VIOs) and resettlement organisations. Findings: – Several perceived benefits of volunteering for young ex-offenders were identified; particularly in relation to "softer" outcomes such as building confidence, learning new skills and developing a routine. Perceived challenges focused on whether or not organisations were able to provide volunteers with adequate levels of support; concerns about levels of engagement among volunteers and confusion over safeguarding procedures, particularly in relation to the obtaining of Disclosure and Barring Checks. Originality/value: – This paper offers practical insight into the scope of volunteering for young ex-offenders which may be of use to VIOs and resettlement organisations interested in providing such opportunities to young ex-offenders.
- Is Part Of:
- Safer communities. Volume 15:Issue 2(2016)
- Journal:
- Safer communities
- Issue:
- Volume 15:Issue 2(2016)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2016)
- Year:
- 2016
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2016-0015-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 82
- Page End:
- 93
- Publication Date:
- 2016-04-11
- Subjects:
- Young adults -- Volunteering -- Safeguarding -- Inclusivity -- Resettlement -- Disclosure and Barring Service -- Ex-offenders
Crime prevention -- Great Britain -- Periodicals
364.40941 - Journal URLs:
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http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1757-8043 ↗
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ ↗
http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121396/ ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1108/SC-09-2015-0032 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1757-8043
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