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

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  • Knieć Wojciech

    (1 Institute of Sociology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland)

  • Marcysiak Tomasz

    (2 School of Banking Toruń, Poland)

  • Piszczek Elwira

    (3 Institute of Sociology, Nicolaus Copernicus University Toruń, Poland)

Abstract

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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  • Knieć Wojciech & Marcysiak Tomasz & Piszczek Elwira, 2023. "Polish Rural Non-Governmental Organizations During the Covid-19 Pandemic," European Countryside, Sciendo, vol. 15(2), pages 313-327, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:eurcou:v:15:y:2023:i:2:p:313-327:n:6
    DOI: 10.2478/euco-2023-0017
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