Volunteering during the pandemic: Which mechanisms enabled groups, communities and agencies to mobilise and why?

The International Public Policy Observatory (IPPO) is delighted to publish this systematic review on volunteering and focused on the different ways in which policy can best support and build on the work of volunteers over the past. We have looked at volunteering as a key element of social capital which has inspired so much interest and attention as we grappled with the social impact of COVID19. The work has given us the opportunity to review evidence on support for volunteering in depth and explore an issue fully from a number of angles. Our intention is that the review is a resource for those with interest and need to learn from how volunteering took shape during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing insight and guidance for future action. We also hope it will be a useful input into future decision making.