The aim of this article is to critically explore literature on shared models of practice (SMOP) that voluntary organisations have adopted, and to explore the associated merits of doing so. The term ‘shared model of practice’ essentially refers to ways organisations work together collaboratively. Further, it presents findings from a research study exploring volunteers’ and voluntary service executives’ perspectives on voluntary organisations adopting a SMOP, on sharing volunteers and on the concept of an online-shared resource where voluntary organisations could access volunteers and their details throughout their volunteering journey.
