Year: 2017
Module: Volunteering
Variable: WHYVOL

If response to VOLPAST is Yes [Multiple Response Table]
Why did you become involved in volunteering?

 
%
I wanted to improve things/help people 65
I wanted to meet people/make friends 36
The cause was really important to me 28
My friends/family volunteer 24
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills 61
I was asked to help 37
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application) 74
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people 17
Other 2


Go to results for men and women, and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

 
%
 MaleFemale
I wanted to improve things/help people 55 69
I wanted to meet people/make friends 33 37
The cause was really important to me 21 32
My friends/family volunteer 25 24
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills 53 64
I was asked to help 34 38
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application) 65 77
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people 12 18



 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
I wanted to improve things/help people 69 58 66
I wanted to meet people/make friends 37 39 32
The cause was really important to me 29 25 31
My friends/family volunteer 25 25 23
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills 62 60 60
I was asked to help 40 38 33
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application) 77 71 71
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people 15 26 4


 


 

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