Nichols, G.S., Goel, R., Nichols, T. et al. (1 more author) (2014) Volunteers in British Mountain Rescue: responding to increasing demand for rescues and a changed relationship with the state. Voluntary Sector Review, 5 (2). 213 - 230. ISSN 2040-8056
Abstract
Mountain rescue (MR) teams in Britain are run entirely by volunteers. The number of MR callouts has increased, partly because teams are increasingly being used by the police in searches for missing people in non-mountainous areas. Most MR teams feel they are coping with the increased demand although some are becoming selective about which call-outs they respond to. A survey of MR team members and potential recruits reveals a mismatch between potential members' expectation of being engaged in MR and the reality of the increased work supporting non-mountain incidents. This illustrates a potential strain in the motivations of volunteers being used to deliver public services. This article explores how this is particular to the type of volunteering involved in MR, how teams have coped with the increased demand and how the increased use of MR teams is partly a response to changed police management practices.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Policy Press 2014. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Voluntary Sector Review. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Management School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2015 10:55 |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2016 14:58 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1332/204080514X14019726647694 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Policy Press |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1332/204080514X14019726647694 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:87165 |