Enriching the university experience through volunteering: A pilot project

This article details the first year of a collaborative effort between a campus-based university and its local Victim Support scheme. The key innovative component was that student volunteers were trained to provide support to peers who experienced crime. Not a formal evaluation, this article outlines...

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Published in:International review of victimology 2015-05, Vol.21 (2), p.233-245
Main Authors: Garius, Laura, Grove, Louise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Students
Cooperation
Crime
Peers
Students
Universities
Victims
Volunteers
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Summary:This article details the first year of a collaborative effort between a campus-based university and its local Victim Support scheme. The key innovative component was that student volunteers were trained to provide support to peers who experienced crime. Not a formal evaluation, this article outlines how the work appeared beneficial to the university, its students and Victim Support. The first two benefited through improved on-campus service to victimized students and to those who were trained and worked as volunteers. Victim Support benefited from increased numbers of volunteers and consequently improved services. Some implementation difficulties are also described. This study provides a platform for further efforts and their more formal evaluation.
ISSN:0269-7580
2047-9433
DOI:10.1177/0269758015571474