Between 2020 and 2023, the RC3, the IFRC Volunteering Alliance and Northumbria University’s Centre for Global Development  worked together on a collaborative project aimed at bringing research, knowledge and expertise on volunteering created by members of the Movement together. The aim of this project was to support the development of a strong volunteering research culture and to promote evidence-based volunteering development and management practices within the movement. 

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​​As part of this project, members of RC3 developed three key resources: a Database of RCRC Research on Volunteering, a Reference Guide on Volunteering Research, and a Global Event - The RC3 Long Night of Research.​​​​​​​​​