Volunteering in sharp decline in England since Covid pandemic

Shanelle Webb of Soul Shack hands out tortilla chips to children at a community centre. Photograph: Antonio Olmos

Volunteering is at a historic low in England, with two different pieces of research revealing the damaging, long-term effect the pandemic has had.

There is just one week to go before the Big Help Out, an official part of the coronation weekend designed to create one of the biggest community activations in British history.