Steve McCurley reviews the Victoria research project that takes a very interesting and in-depth look at some area in volunteer management -- in this case, using volunteering as a way to connect isolated individuals back with society.

Connecting Volunteers with the Community: A Research Project for Volunteer Victoria
By Wendy Barbulak
Volunteer Victoria, http://www.volunteervictoria.bc.ca/news_other.html#1
January 2003

Victoria is a fascinating city nestled in the westernmost portion of British Columbia. It is a city which is known for being “more English than the English” and a great place to have afternoon tea in the old style.

You wouldn't think they'd be producing material on the cutting edge of volunteer involvement, but this is the second research project I've seen from them in the past ten years that takes a very interesting and in-depth look at some area in volunteer management -- in this case, using volunteering as a way to connect isolated individuals back with society.

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