Voluntary Action Coventry worked with v to lead on the vinvolved project in Coventry. This was a 3 year project aimed at introducing and encouraging 16-25 year olds into volunteering which came to an end at the end of March 2011.

V have recently released the following evaluation report of the impact of the project nationally:

V releases formative evaluation findings

An independent formative, evaluation of v nationally has shown that its projects have made wide-ranging positive impacts on the social engagement, career prospects and self confidence of the young people it has worked with.

In addition, v was able to demonstrate a significant social return on investment for youth volunteering. A cost benefit analysis revealed that every £1 spent on volunteering would result in a benefit of at least £5.8.

Equally, the report has revealed that v's projects have engaged a diverse range of people, many of whom are at risk of social exclusion. Fifty-one per cent of v's volunteers had a low income, and 13% of volunteers had a disability. The young people working with v also reflected the ethnic mix of the population. This is in positive contrast to the Citizenship Survey, which indicates that most volunteers come from affluent white backgrounds.

To download the full report please click here
To download the Findings summary please click here
To download the Implications summary please click here