IVAR report – Birds in a hurricane: Voluntary sector adaptation and resilience

How have voluntary organisations adapted to meet the new and changing needs of their communities over the last year? What has it taken to keep going? And what do they – and those who support them – need to be thinking about next?

This latest briefing from IVAR, Birds in a hurricane – Voluntary sector adaptation and resilience through and beyond Covid-19, draws material from a wider range of projects – most of which began before the pandemic hit. IVAR decided to explore how organisations have survived – and in some cases even thrived – since the pandemic began.

This report shares the things that IVAR believe will help both voluntary organisations, and those who support them, to sustain and develop their contribution for the longer term.