Crisis volunteerism during the Covid-19 Crisis - exploring adaptation processes
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Corresponding Author:
Veronica Strandh
Department of Political Science, Umeå University Sweden
veronica.strandh@umu.se
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This study explores community response to crises and disasters from the perspective of crisis volunteerism. Building on a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews, it analyses a particular group of organized volunteers in Sweden, Voluntary Resource Groups. These groups are organized at a municipality level and constitute an extra resource when a local crisis occurs. This study analyzes their role during the Covid-19 crisis and seeks to address their adaptation processes. In what ways have these groups changed their ways of working during this long-stretched crisis? Have their avenues for cooperation expanded? What experiences might be transferable to future crisis events? and how can they contribute to organizational resilience?
Community response to crises and disasters: From preparedness to practices