https://pkp.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp <p> </p> <p>The journal aims to address issues related to the third sector and community-based activities. The magazine therefore has the aim of spreading the culture of the third sector (voluntary organizations, social promotion associations, philanthropic bodies, social enterprises, mute aid companies, recognized and non-recognized associations, ecclesiastical bodies), the topics of interest are:</p> <p>Social services</p> <p>Health interventions and services</p> <p>Education, health education and training</p> <p>Safeguarding and improving environmental conditions</p> <p>Protection and enhancement of cultural and landscape heritage</p> <p>University and post-university education</p> <p>Organization and management of cultural, artistic or recreational activities of social interest</p> <p>Community sound broadcasting</p> <p>Tourist activities of social, cultural or religious interest</p> <p>Extra-curricular training, aimed at preventing early school leaving and at school and training success, at preventing bullying and combating educational poverty</p> <p>Development cooperation</p> <p>commercial, production, education and information, promotion, representation, licensing of certification marks, carried out within or in favour of fair-trade chains</p> <p>Services aimed at introducing or reintegrating workers and disadvantaged people into the labour market</p> <p>Social housing</p> <p>Humanitarian Reception</p> <p>Social agriculture</p> <p>Organization and management of amateur sports activities</p> <p>Charity, distance support, free food supply</p> <p>Promotion of the culture of legality, peace between peoples, nonviolence and unarmed defence</p> <p>Promotion and protection of human, civil, social and political rights, as well as the rights of consumers and users of activities of general interest</p> <p>Civil protection</p> <p>International adoption procedures</p> <p>Redevelopment of unused public goods or assets confiscated from organized crime.</p> <p>The journal also welcomes contributions on medical activities or groups of citizens that have an impact on general well-being.</p> Odv Casa Arcobaleno en-US European journal of volunteering and community-based projects 2724-0592 https://pkp.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/179 <p><strong>Purpose. </strong>Bangladesh is currently experiencing a rejuvenation as a true democratic nation, following a nationwide movement where students played a pivotal role in liberating the country from a decade-long autocratic regime. Students are now actively participating in emergency public service management, including rescue and relief efforts, traffic control, public security, advocacy, and sanitation. This study proposes a conceptual model that could serve as an effective intervention to sustain the momentum of these national reforms, organizing student volunteer participation in a permanent and structured manner for national development and crisis management. Harnessing this substantial demographic dividend and social capital, a National Volunteer Service (NVS) could be a strategic imperative for Bangladesh's development.</p> <p><strong>Design. </strong>The aim of this study is to explore the necessity of such a program or organization to propose guidelines for its implementation. The study is qualitative, drawing on interviews with key stakeholders who have field-level experience as volunteers and are involved in volunteer organizations and public service.</p> <p><strong>Findings. </strong>The findings highlight the critical need for student engagement in national service, identify potential areas for involvement, and address possible challenges.</p> <p><strong>Value. </strong>The study underscores the urgent need to initiate a National Volunteer Service and offers preliminary guidelines for its establishment.</p> Nazmul Huda Kazi Chowdhury Khaled Moslehuddin Samiul Masud Md Copyright (c) 2024 European journal of volunteering and community-based projects https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-09-30 2024-09-30 1 3 1 20 https://pkp.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/180 <p><em>Purpose: Analyze how Italian Benefit Corporation (BC) use their mandatory non-financial report (SIR) to enhance corporate legitimations and therefore comprehend if SIR is used in substantive or symbolic approach.</em></p> <p><em>Design/Method/Approach: The study analyzes Impact reports (SIRs) of 56 Italian Benefit Corporations (BCs), chosen from ORBIS database. The analysis is conducted through the lens of legitimacy theory and through a content analysis of SIR.</em></p> <p><em>Findings: the results revealed the presence of organizations which have not yet fully understood the importance of the accountability and communication processes in terms of sustainability, legitimation.</em></p> <p><em>Originality: This is an original contribution, that considers the new interconnection between mandatory non-financial reporting and hybrid organizations.</em></p> <p><em>Practical and social implication: The results could be useful for scholars, since they contribute to deepening the issue of mandatory non-financial reporting in hybrid organizations and its effects in terms of legitimacy, but also for practitioners and hybrid organizations in understanding the importance of materiality of disclosure and in structuring material reporting.</em></p> <p><em>&nbsp;</em></p> Francesca Picciaia Libero Mario Mari Romilda Mazzotta Copyright (c) 2024 European journal of volunteering and community-based projects https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-09-30 2024-09-30 1 3 20 61 https://pkp.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/231 <p>Questo studio descrive un approccio integrato basato su linee guida internazionali per valutare l’impatto sociale delle università, ponendo particolare attenzione al loro contributo agli Obiettivi di Sviluppo Sostenibile (SDGs). Gli indicatori analizzati coprono cinque aree principali: educazione e formazione, ricerca, engagement della comunità, governance e amministrazione sostenibile, e supporto al cambiamento sostenibile. Le università sono chiamate a integrare concetti di sostenibilità nei curricula, sviluppare progetti di ricerca orientati agli SDGs, e collaborare con partner esterni per massimizzare il trasferimento di conoscenze. Viene inoltre enfatizzata l'importanza di una governance etica e di politiche inclusive che promuovano l'accessibilità e l'equità. Attraverso un'analisi combinata di dati quantitativi e qualitativi, lo studio propone un modello per monitorare l'impatto sociale delle università, fornendo strumenti pratici per migliorare le strategie istituzionali e rafforzare il dialogo con gli stakeholder. Questo approccio non solo aiuta le università a comunicare il loro impegno verso la sostenibilità, ma contribuisce anche a un cambiamento significativo a livello sociale, economico e ambientale.</p> Valerio Brescia Copyright (c) 2024 European journal of volunteering and community-based projects https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-09-30 2024-09-30 1 3 62 78 https://pkp.odvcasarcobaleno.it/index.php/ejvcbp/article/view/232 Paolo Biancone Silvana Secinaro Davide Calandra Valerio Brescia Federica Bassano Matteo Cavaleri Gabriele Piazzoni Fabrizio Sorbara Ariberto Vergnani Copyright (c) 2024 European journal of volunteering and community-based projects https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 2024-09-30 2024-09-30 1 3 79 117