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An effective volunteer case study describes how the work of the CLC:
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Who to involve in writing case studies?
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The essential elements of a case study describe...
PROBLEM | SOLUTION | RESULT/OUTCOME
PROBLEM
SOLUTION
RESULT or OUTCOME
PROBLEM
- Describe the problem within the broader social context and how the problem was a threat to commonly held values e.g. access to justice, voice, security, fairness, opportunity
- Situate the problem as part of a bigger social problem e.g. homelessness, violence against women, police targeting marginalized groups, mortgage stress.
SOLUTION
- Describe how volunteer activities added value in addressing the problem
- Highlight the quality and the relevance of the activities and how the activities were best suited to solving the problem.
RESULT or OUTCOME
- Describe the changes or improvements that were made as a result of the CLC volunteering activities
- The end of the case study should be able finish the sentence, 'Now that the problem is solved…'
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Volunteer case study examples
Two example case studies have been generated for you as examples to follow.