Promoting Active Retirement: A Case StudyExamining The Mobilisation of Social Capital toAchieve Desired Organisational Outcomes.

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Community and voluntary organisations harness and develop network ties and resources, volunteerism and civic participation. Organisations contribute to society’s social capital stock and play a role in maintaining social cohesion, supporting civil society and generating social renewal. National community and voluntary organisations can operate at a macro (national), meso (regional) and micro (local) level. In doing so, different forms and mixtures of bonding, bridging and linking social capital can be created at these various levels. This research examines different forms of social capital within the various levels of a national community and voluntary organisation and explores how this social capital is mobilised in achieving organisational aims and objectives. This research utilised a case study framework, centred on the structure, activities and operation of the Federation of Active Retirement Associations, whose aims are to address issues relating to isolation and loneli

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