The temple and the tavern : Chapelle et le bistrot : étude d'un cas de bénévolat familial au Santropol Roulant

We talk more and we have certain life things in sad or upset, go down to the Roulant and common now.” within an hour of being in the space you’ll feel great!’” (Volunteer, age 64) These examples reflect some of the effects of volunteering at the Roulant. [...] In the following pages, the cozy decor, the personal connections they have we describe the organizational dynamics that we been able to develop with the staff, and the high level found contribute to the meaningful engagement of of personal satisfaction the staff seem to get from family volunteers at the Roulant. [...] More often than not, music is Organizations rarely make the link between the playing in the background and a stack of daily papers, level of engagement of their staff and the level of a platter of homemade desserts, and a box of art engagement of their volunteers. [...] Also, the hang out and talk on the couch rather than across a trust that exists at the Roulant – giving desk, interaction between staff and volunteers is more people the benefit of the doubt – enables authentic. [...] They wanted people and with people came families.” expressed how much they enjoy the annual events, such as pumpkin carving night, the Roulant’s birthday A flexible approach party, and the summer street bazaar, and stressed Many family volunteers spoke about how much they that these events have become family traditions that appreciate the unusual degree of flexibility at the the children look forw