Year: 2009
Module: Volunteering
Variable: VOLEXP

If response to VOLPAST is not 'no'...

And what kind of expenses does the organsiation you volunteer for pay you? (Please tick all that apply)

This is a multiple response table from question 33 in the 2009 YLT survey.

 

Number of respondents
% of respondents
My travel expenses
46
10
Money spent on meals
53
12
Child / dependent care
5
1
Expenses for special equipment I need to use when I volunteer
75
16
Costs for telephone or postage if volunteering from home
15
3
Other
233
51
None
301
66

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Results for young men and women
 
%
Males
Females
My travel expenses
12
9
Money spent on meals
10
12
Child / dependent care
1
1
Expenses for special equipment I need to use when I volunteer
16
17
Costs for telephone or postage if volunteering from home
4
3
Other
50
52
None
66
66

 

Results for people of different religion

 
%
Catholic
Protestant
No religion
My travel expenses
11
8
14
Money spent on meals
14
8
13
Child / dependent care
1
1
0
Expenses for special equipment I need to use when I volunteer
18
18
12
Costs for telephone or postage if volunteering from home
4
2
3
Other
47
53
58
None
64
70
64

 

Response to 'other' expenses paid included:

  • Most who ticked 'other' also ticked 'none'
  • Don't get paid, no organisation.
  • Half price trips and camps
  • I had to pay to do the volunteer work within my community.
  • If I volunteer then I do not get expenses.
  • If we go anywhere they pay for everything
  • Is not organised volunteering
  • It is in school, helping younger students with funding and helping them with problems during my free.
  • Lifts to and from organisation
  • Residentials/trips (4 respondents)
  • Sometimes get a free dinner if I volunteer at lunch time
  • Tea or juice
  • Team clothing e.g., T-shirts, hoodies (2 respondents).
  • Youth Club Membership


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