Polish Rural Non-Governmental Organizations During the Covid-19 Pandemic

Autor: Knieć Wojciech, Marcysiak Tomasz, Piszczek Elwira
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: European Countryside, Vol 15, Iss 2, Pp 313-327 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1803-8417
DOI: 10.2478/euco-2023-0017
Popis: This article describes the extent and nature of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the activities of communitybased organisations in rural Poland. The analytical foundation of the study is the research carried out in 2021 on a sample of three hundred and thirty-three rural NGOs. The negative and positive impact of the pandemic on the activities of these organisations were noted. Negative phenomena include a significant slowing down of existing tasks, abandonment of the completion of projects, an exodus of volunteers and active members. The bottom-up organised activity of the rural third sector during the pandemic also brought about noticeable positive phenomena: a widening of the activity field of organisations by new dimensions, an expansion of the cooperation network of rural organisations, and a significant increase in the appreciation of civic activity as a result of the speed and flexibility of self-help activities.
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