How the First World War changed the RNVR's standing

How did the First World War affect the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve?

It strengthened the RNVR's standing, because its trained sailors and officers performed well enough to overcome pre-war doubts about non-seafaring recruits.

The RNVR had faced doubts before the war, especially where recruits lacked seafaring backgrounds. First World War service demonstrated that those volunteers could be trained into capable sailors and officers. Their performance earned the regular Navy's respect and gave the reserve a strong institutional legacy after 1918. Trained people and established reserve organisations were capabilities worth preserving alongside ships and stores.