NI Young Life and Times Survey

If response to VOL12MTHS is 'volunteering decreased/stopped' and VOLPAST is 'No' [Multiple Response Table]
We are interested to know why you do not volunteer, have stopped volunteering or reduced the time you can commit to volunteering. Which factors help explain this?

	%
High levels of schoolwork	50
I have too many other commitments (e.g. work, home)	39
I don't think I have the right skills or experience	9
I don't know where I would find out about ways to volunteer	17
I've never thought about volunteering	21
None of my friends are involved in volunteering	12
I felt my efforts weren't always appreciated	4
Other	2

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

	%
	Male	Female
High levels of schoolwork	34	64
I have too many other commitments (e.g. work, home)	38	40
I don't think I have the right skills or experience	11	8
I don't know where I would find out about ways to volunteer	15	19
I've never thought about volunteering	30	14
None of my friends are involved in volunteering	19	6
I felt my efforts weren't always appreciated	4	5

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
High levels of schoolwork	54	46	48
I have too many other commitments (e.g. work, home)	37	55	28
I don't think I have the right skills or experience	12	8	9
I don't know where I would find out about ways to volunteer	19	17	17
I've never thought about volunteering	16	26	24
None of my friends are involved in volunteering	12	16	9
I felt my efforts weren't always appreciated	5	3	5