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Finding the right questions: Overcoming methodological difficulties associate...
The present study sets out to explore an apparent increase in participation in local organisations reported in the 2004 survey and to validate respondents' survey responses. The... -
Religion, volunteering, and reconciliation in Northern Ireland: A national study
This dataset presented contains information from a telephone survey conducted in Dec 2005-Feb 2006 on a representative sample of 1500 Northern Irish adults. The survey sought... -
A rite of passage: National citizen service and the geographies of youth citi...
This data-set comprises semi-structured interviews with representatives of current and former NCS regional delivery providers in the UK (Method 4) and NCS graduates who... -
The intergenerational transmission of civic virtues: The role of the family i...
As part of this project survey data was collected from children age 13-14, their parents, and their grandparents. Questions explored family relationships, and values and... -
Researching civil participation in Wales, in place and over time 2014-2017
The team undertook 20 life history/narrative interviews, capturing experiences and biographies of key individuals who run local associations and who work to involve others. A... -
Ageing, serious leisure and the contribution of the grey economy 2016-2018
Interviews were conducted with 'older' (60+) volunteers working at a range of community organizations across mid Wales. Community organisations included a village community hub,... -
Mass Observation Archive, 1947-2018
Material from the open access Mass Observation Archive (MOA) provided the views of the public for this study. We added to this data source by: (i) commissioning a directive in... -
Religion in Multi-Ethnic Contexts: Qualitative Interviews with Chaplains, Cha...
The research considered the ways that faith is experienced and negotiated by seafarers on board cargo ships as well as the provisions for faith/welfare made by charitable... -
Exploring the Frames of Altruistic Action, 2017-2019
The transcripts of 72 in-depth interviews conducted with volunteers active in different refugee support charities in London, Birmingham, Sheffield and the Midlands. The... -
Mobilising Voluntary Action in the Four UK Jurisdictions: Anonymised User Dat...
The data collections consists of two sets of anonymised user data, containing location of volunteering activity, socio-demographic factors and efficacy factors e.g. time taken... -
Mobilising Voluntary Action in the Four UK Jurisdictions: National Surveys, 2021
National teams developed bespoke surveys for each nation. The findings were summarised in national reports. The data tables from the surveys in England, Northern Ireland, and... -
Banbury Activity/Travel Survey, 1976
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The purpose of this study was to create a database of seven day household activity diaries on which to... -
Tenants Association Project, 1979-1980
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The purpose of this study was to: 1. provide a descriptive account of what tenants' associations are... -
Study of Activities and Time Use, 1983
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. All persons aged 14 or over in a national sample of 2000 households were invited to complete diaries... -
Values in Norway, 1982
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The aim of this project was to describe and analyse the value systems in the Norwegian population and to... -
Wiltshire Voluntary Organisations, 1983-1987
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. To record basic details of all voluntary organisations active in the county of Wiltshire. The study was... -
Political Participation in Britain, 1984-1985; National and Community Studies
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The research involved a series of linked surveys designed to examine the state of mass political... -
Survey of the Solicitors' Profession, 1989
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. To obtain a profile of the structure, organisation and staffing of solicitors' firms; to describe the... -
General Household Survey, 1987: Teaching Dataset
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The 1987 GHS Teaching Data Set has been prepared solely for the purpose of teaching and student use.... -
Trent Health Lifestyle Survey : Adults, 1992
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. The Trent Health Lifestyle Survey was carried out among those aged 11-16 years (Young People) and 16-70...