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This paper explores the significance of reflective practice for resource-constrained charities and community organisations in supporting their volunteers, bringing together critical reflection theory and practice.

Paper long abstract

Since the pandemic and cost of living crisis, organisations in Since the pandemic and cost of living crisis, organisations in the nonprofit sector (NPOs) in the UK have experienced a perfect storm of challenges, experienced particularly acutely by small NPOs. This paper explores the significance of reflective practice for resource-constrained charities and community organisations in supporting their volunteers, bringing together theory and practice. It draws on the early stages of an ongoing research project, undertaken January 2023 – September 2024 to explore whether and how models of reflective practice could support small charities or NPOs working with their volunteers. The wider purpose is to consider what happens at this critical juncture when researchers attempt to translate theoretical knowledge about volunteering into practice.