Year: 2017
Module: Volunteering
Variable: VOLPAST

Volunteering is a commitment of time and energy to help other people in society, the community or the environment. It is time given freely and without pay and can be done online or in person. This can involve unpaid work or activities for the benefit of a cause or with a local community group, sports organisation, arts and cultural group or religious group as well as activities associated with the environment or animals. Volunteering excludes things you do for your relatives.
Thinking about this definition of volunteering, over the LAST 12 MONTHS have you volunteered in any way?

 
%
Yes, I have volunteered for one or more than one organistion44
Yes, I have volunteered informally (not for an organisation)15
Yes, I have volunteered both for an organisation and informally8
No, I have not volunteered33



 

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

 
%
 MaleFemale
Yes, i have volunteered for one or more than one organistion 33 52
Yes, i have volunteered informally (not for an organisation) 12 16
Yes, i have volunteered both for an organisation and informally 8 8
No, i have not volunteered 47 23



 


 

Results for people of different religions

 
%
 CatholicProtestantNo religion
Yes, i have volunteered for one or more than one organistion 49 46 38
Yes, i have volunteered informally (not for an organisation) 16 13 14
Yes, i have volunteered both for an organisation and informally 8 8 6
No, i have not volunteered 26 32 42



 


 

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