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Title: Exploring the learning dimensions of a workcamp leaders’ training  Publisher: University of Cumbria, UK Type: MA Dissertation Theme: Outdoor and Experiential Learning – workcamps Related project: IVS Research Short Description: While more research about the impact of workcamps has been carried out in recent years, studies about workcamp leaders and how they are trained is scarce. This piece is meant

Title: Volunteer Tourism: Yet another form of “Othering”? Publisher: Wageningen University Environmental Sciences Type: Publication Theme: Outdoor and Experiential Learning – workcamps Short Description: International Voluntary Services/Volunteer tourism has developed as part of the broad development agenda and the ever changing global structure. The end of Colonisation marked the beginning of new relationships of ex colonies and the Northern Countries.

Title: Following the P.A.T.H. measuring change in volunteers’ knowledge, skills and attitudes towards cultural and natural heritage, and life Publisher: CCIVS Type: Project report Theme: Other Related project: PATH Short Description: One of the most popular definitions of impact assessment, given by Rossi, Lipsey and Freeman in Evaluation: A Systemic Approach (2004), reminds us that at the beginning of any research

Publisher: Forum Type: Publication Theme: Active Participation & Social Inclusion Short Description: This study reports on the results of two surveys that aimed to explore the experiences of volunteer involving organisations and volunteers with seven international volunteering and cooperation organisations. It addresses three questions about the COVID-19 pandemic: What impact did the pandemic have on VIOs’ programmes? How did