Read About Our Ongoing Research
A Research Study Investigating the Relationship between Health, Well Being and Formal Volunteering for the 50+ Age Group.
This research study will investigate the relationship between health, well being and formal volunteering for the 50+ age group in Northern Ireland. It is a partnership between the 'Unlocking Potential' Project and the University of Ulster. This Research is very important as there is a lack of Northern Ireland based research on the impact of volunteering on the health and well-being of this age group.
The study involves asking a cohort of participants to complete 4 questionnaires, at 6 month intervals, over an 18 month period, this is called a longtitudinal design study. The data collection for the study began in March 2010 and will be completed in May 2012.
The research study is part of a wide range of work being carried out by the 'Unlocking Potential' Project, a five year project, funded by The Atlantic Philanthropies. The overall aim of the project is to encourage and support healthier ageing and civic engagement in Northern Ireland, by enabling and empowering older people to take part in volunteering.
To further develop our understanding of some of the findings emerging from the quantitative strand of the study there will be a number of focus groups being held in Belfast and L/Derry. We will keep you up to date on the key findings of the study in future editions of the newsletter. Alternatively you can go to the over 50s volunteering page of the volunteer now website to find out more www.volunteernow.co.uk/volunteering/over-50s-volunteering
Profile of Participants
Click here to view a profile of the people that are taking part.
Further Reporting
The following list offers a time line of reporting connected to the study. Reports will be uploaded as information becomes available
Interim Report 1: This report is now available. It includes emerging findings from baseline and 6 month data collection.
Interim Report 2: April 2012 (including an analysis of baseline, 6 month and 12 month data. Additional information gathered from focus groups will be used as part of this report)
Final Report: Early 2013 (incorporating an analysis of all quantitative (questionnaires) and qualitative (focus groups) data collected.
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