Resources

Resource	Description	Author/s
‌Co-Production in Service Delivery: Opportunities and Barriers	A literature review of publications concerning the opportunities for and barriers to co-production has been carried out.	Beth Nightingale, Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
Coproduction of Care in Living Well	Coproduction lies at the heart of the Living Well programme. In Living Well the aim is to firmly position volunteers as integral to the coproduction of care for older people. In practice this is about volunteers having the power to shape how volunteers are trained and deployed; and, be part of healthcare delivery through their involvement in the decision-making for their elderly clients. To achieve these twin aims the Volunteers in Communities (VIC) team have produced this qualitative review of the coproduction of care model in the Living Well programme.	Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
Cultures of Volunteering in Cornwall	This working paper details how the voluntary sector can improve their delivery of projects through a better understanding of the geographies of volunteering. We have termed this concept ‘cultures of volunteering’ and it can be defined as ‘the sum total of knowledge, skills and social networks which influence volunteering behaviours’.	Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
‌Dynamic Pathways Environmental Volunteering	The purpose of this paper is to provide theoretical and empirical insight into nature of volunteering activities with particular reference to a key moral and political framing of environmental volunteering: the creation of spaces that can speak to the needs of communities.	Rebecca Harrison, Prof Catherine Leyshon and Dr Michael Leyshon
Still Living well?	Slides from a presentation about the Culture of Volunteering made at Plymouth University	Dr Tim Walker
Living Well and Do-it-org volunteer recruitment	A significant challenge to sustainability of Living Well is the recruitment of volunteers to the programme. Having sufficient volunteers and managing their turnover is important because of their central role in programme delivery. This paper presents an overview to the current routes to becoming a volunteer, the recruitment processes and makes recommendations about how recruitment can be improved.	Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
Social Innovation	This briefing paper looks at the ways in which the education and research missions of the University of Exeter can help social innovation to flourish in Cornwall. It does so in the context of a new Government, with new priorities, and against the background of continuing economic, social, and environmental challenges for the Duchy.	Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
Experiences of becoming and being a volunteer	Volunteers are integral to many services delivered by a wide range of organisations. The sustainability of these services is dependent on an effective volunteer recruitment process and appropriate volunteer training programmes. Gathering feedback about becoming and being a volunteer is therefore a crucial exercise to enable organisations to maximise volunteering potential in Cornwall. This report analyses the data from 100 volunteers, and makes a number of recommendations about how recruitment and training policy can be improved from the perspective of the volunteer.	Prof Catherine Leyshon, Dr Michael Leyshon and Timothy Walker
Lifecycle (NEED FILES)	LifeCyle is an eight-week bicycle maintenance training programme for young people in Cornwall. The programme will be delivered by Phil Bristow of Bike Work who is based in Falmouth, Cornwall. The programme will largely be practical and hands-on. There will however be a theory element whereby successful participants will come away with an industry recognised qualification (Cytech level one). We feel it is not only important to offer an opportunity for participants to achieve a measurable qualification but also to get hands-on experience, learn workshop procedures and also learn some soft skills. Each participant will be allocated a work stand and a basic tool kit for the duration of the programme. It is expected that they will look after these, as they would in a working workshop. The participants will also have access to more advanced tools, workshop aprons, PPE and cleaning products. The main focus of the programme will be hands on practical bicycle maintenance with a theory element running alongside. The expectation is that participants will complete the theory element in their own time. However, a portion of the weekly session can be allocated to theory work with support from Phil. For those participants that are interested in working in the cycle industry, this course - together with a Cytech qualification - will be the kick-start needed. Bike Works has also got links with other local bicycle shops and workshops and could offer references to successful participants. Below is a video explaining why young people should sign up to the LifeCycle programme, published on social media (details of which can be found at the end of the video).
Progress in Environmental Volunteering‌	This paper reviews the current situation in volunteering literature and investigations, in particular environmental volunteering. We consider how current trends and accepted notions of mobilizing voluntary action are confounding the development of effective volunteer management, and volunteerings capacity to induce life-changing effects.	Rebecca Harrison, Prof Catherine Leyshon and Dr Michael Leyshon
Making Community Groups Work Making Community Groups Work	The work that community groups do is invaluable. Bringing together people from across the community, they provide local answers to local issues. But they do much more. They build a sense of community, skills, confidence and peoples’ ability to participate. Drawing on the experiences of community groups throughout Cornwall, this guide looks at key things that can make or break the success of projects.	Rebecca Harrison, Prof Catherine Leyshon and Dr Michael Leyshon