The effects of volunteering on individual growth, professional development and community life
The case of the Movimento Transformers Youth Association, Portugal
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21337894 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Sampaio (0000-0002-6848-377X), M N Martins Sampaio (Universidade do Porto, corresponding author), Mariana Fonseca (0000-0001-5664-4735, Universidade do Porto), Catarina Araújo, Teresa Silva Dias (0000-0001-6146-4763, Universidade do Porto) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 323-344 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Review of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-8566 • E-ISSN: 1573-0638 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11159-025-10167-0 |
| OpenAlex | W7125934730 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
This study focuses on the impact of the Movimento Transformers Youth Association on individual growth, professional development and community life. It explores how the organisation, through its “SuperPower schools” methodology, empowers Portuguese youth, fostering talent for social good. Using a qualitative approach including interviews and focus group discussions, the study captures the nuances of the volunteering programme’s influence across different stakeholder groups, sustained by the multifaceted nature of volunteering. The Movimento Transformers programme exemplifies how structured volunteering can encourage individual and societal progress, enhancing individual growth, professional development and community engagement. The study is limited by its singular focus on one organisation, suggesting a need for further comparative research to substantiate the findings across similar programmes. Nevertheless, this research underscores the value of structured volunteering programmes in youth development, with implications for policymakers and educators aiming to replicate effective engagement models
Community development · Comparative case · Focus group · Portuguese · Professional development · Qualitative research · Stakeholder · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Service-Learning and Community Engagement · Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development
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Focus group method and methodology
Young People Engaging in Volunteering
Organizational socialization of volunteers
Communicating our way to engaged volunteers
Lifelong learning - lifelong returns? A new theoretical framework for the analysis of civic returns on adult learning
Situated Learning
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Volunteering
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |