involvement of the young in volunteering

Involvement of the Young in Volunteering

Matevosyan GorInstitute of Marketing

*Volunteering in the United States, 2014**Voluntary Work, Australia, 2010 ***Community Life Survey: (2013-14)

25% USA*

36% Australia**

74% United Kingdom

***

What about you?

The meaning of volunteering

unpaid activity

benefit the environment

help others

progress yourself

Volunteering in Russia

free-of-charge assistance to people in need

“volunteer” and “dobrovolets”

“dobrovolets” more used in legal documents

Types of volunteering

administrative/office work

teaching/supporting learning

community volunteering

sports/outdoor activities

health/ecology

and many others …

Good experience in the world

European Voluntary Service

European Voluntary Service

part of Erasmus + project

International volunteer programme funded by the European Commission

opportunity to have international expierence

Peace corps

Peace corps

sends Americans abroad

work at the grassroots level toward sustainable change

Youthbank

Youthbank

helps young people realize their dreams

improves the quality of life of local communities

involves young people in grant-making

promotes volunteering in the world

Mosvolonter

Mosvolonter

supported by the Department of Culture of Moscow

improve the quality of volunteering in Moscow

developing volunteering in Moscow

Involvement of the Young in Volunteering research results

Statistics

Statistics

Girls are more involved in volunteering

16%

84%

Popular types of volunteering

  Having a job Total

Yes No  

Involvement

in volunteeringYE

S

NO

14 61 75

23 62 85

Total 37 123 160

80% have not got a job, so they are volunteering

The reasons for NOT involvement in volunteering

absence (or lack) of an

opportunity

absence of interest at all

unwillingness

dislike it

70% make a volunteering work to help people

Girls are more involved in volunteering than boys

The Young are involved in volunteering as they have a job

The main motivation for volunteers –helping others

Thanks for your attention

Questions

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