Katie Turner

Katie Turner

Katie Turner is global research and advocacy adviser on volunteering for development at VSO International. She is responsible for the Valuing Volunteering project, a two year action research project being conducted by VSO and the Institute of Development Studies that explores how, where and when volunteering affects poverty and contributes to sustainable development.

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How to capture the added value of volunteering

How to capture the added value of volunteering

about 11 years ago // #DOINGMORE

A focus on measuring the quantifiable paints a very neat and linear picture of the route to change, but a better understanding of some of the factors that support or limit a volunteer’s activities — such as local perceptions of volunteering — allows a better chance of identifying ways to strengthen impact. A #DOINGMORE opinion from VSO.