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ANNEX 3 SCOTTISH HOUSEHOLD SURVEY 2005: VOLUNTEERING SUITE OF QUESTIONS
VOL1 SHOWCARD BE HAVE YOU UNDERTAKEN ANY WORK OR ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS FOR ANY OF THESE TYPES OF GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS AT ANY TIME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS ? CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE FULLY. ANY OTHERS? ANY OTHERS? (VOL1AVOL1Z)
Voluntary organisation, charity or community group
Trade Union
Tenants Group, housing association or residents association
Credit Union
Community Council, Social Inclusion Partnership or Community Planning Partnership
Campaigning Organisation, for example, pressure group
School Board or Parents Teachers Association
Political Party
Neighbourhood Watch Scheme
Church, Religious or Faith Based Group
Youth Group (for example scouts, guides, youth clubs etc)
Caring organization, for example helping older people, people with disabilities
Black or minority ethnic group
Sports Club
International development/overseas aid, for example Oxfam, Christian Aid and so on
Social Club
Arts or Cultural Group
Environmental Group
Groups involved in Education, for example adult literacy
Heritage Group, for example local history group, amenity society etc)
Animal welfare groups
Children's Group (for example playgroup, mothers and toddlers groups)
Professional Society or Organisation
Public service (for example school, hospital, police or local government service)
None
Don't know
VOL2 AND HAVE YOU UNDERTAKEN ANY WORK OR ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS FOR ANY OTHER GROUPS OR ORGANISATIONS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS?
Yes
No
Don't know
IF YES, RECORD NAME/TYPE OF GROUP/ ORGANISATION
If no voluntary work done (codes 27, 28 at VOL1 or 2-3 at
VOL2) go to VOL7.
VOL3 SHOWCARD BF THINKING ABOUT ALL THE VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES YOU UNDERTAKE, HOW FREQUENTLY DO YOU DO THESE?
Once a year
A few times a year
About every other month
About once a month
Several times a month but not every week
About once a week
Several times a week
Every day
Never
If never, check and re-route
VOL4 AGAIN, THINKING ABOUT ALL THE VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES YOU UNDERTAKE, HOW MANY HOURS IN TOTAL WOULD YOU ESTIMATE YOU SPEND ON THESE ACTIVITIES DURING AN AVERAGE MONTH? RECORD NUMBER OF HOURS PER MONTH
No regular hours
Involved in one-off activities only
Don't know
Less than 1 hour
VOL5 THINKING ABOUT THE GROUP OR ORGANISATION YOU SPEND MOST TIME UNDERTAKING VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES WITH, WHICH OF THESE FIELDS OF ACTIVITY IS THE GROUP OR ORGANISATION INVOLVED IN? SHOWCARD BG - CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE FULLY. ANY OTHERS? ANY OTHERS? (VOL5A-VOL5AI)
Sports or Physical Recreation
Physical Health/Illness
Older people
Young People
Disabled People
People with Learning Disabilities
Children
Homeless People
Refugees/Asylum Seekers
Families
Carers
Traveling people
Offenders/Ex-Offenders
Drugs/Alcohol and Substance Abuse
Anti-Poverty Issues
Religion/Faith Issues
Gender or Sexuality issues
Housing
The Natural Environment
The Built Environment
Arts or Cultural Issues
Black and Minority Ethnic issues
Adult Education/Literacy
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Unemployment
Crime/Community Safety/Anti-Social Behaviour
International Development or Overseas Aid
Civil Liberties/Human Rights
Emergency Services, for example Red Cross etc
Community Involvement or Community Development
Animal Welfare
Consumer Advice/Welfare Rights
Providing Advice Services
Other (specify)
None
VOL6 SHOWCARD BH AGAIN THINKING OF THE GROUP OR ORGANISATION YOU SPEND MOST TIME UNDERTAKING VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES WITH, WHAT KIND OF WORK OR ACTIVITIES DO YOU GENERALLY DO? CODE ALL THAT APPLY. PROBE FULLY. ANY OTHERS? ANY OTHERS? (VOL6A-VOL6T)
Raising money
Committee work
Office work or administration
Providing advice or assistance to others
IT Support
Education or training or coaching
Advocacy
Campaigning
Providing transport or driving
Visiting, buddying or befriending people
Counselling
Helping to organize or run events or activities
Providing direct services (for example meals on wheels, doing odd jobs) etc.
Representing others
Managing, organising or co-ordinating other
unpaid helpers
Generally helping out
Doing whatever is required
Other (please specify)
None
Don't Know
VOL7 HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN PART IN WORK OR ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS?
Yes
No
Don't Know/Unsure
VOL8A WHY DID YOU STOP BEING INVOLVED IN VOLUNTARY WORK OR ACTIVITIES? SPONTANEOUS. FIRST MENTION RECORDED ON THIS SCREEN. OTHERS WILL BE RECORDED ON THE NEXT SCREEN
I got bored or lost interest
Things could have been better organised
I didn't have the time any longer
I wanted a change
I had achieved what I wanted to achieve
I had new caring responsibilities
I had children
I didn't feel appreciated
It was costing me money
Through illness
I started paid employment
I moved house
My circumstances changed (Please specify)
Other reasons (Please specify)
VOL8B CODE OTHER MENTIONS HERE. CODE ALL THAT APPLY (VOL8BA-VOL8BO)
I got bored or lost interest
Things could have been better organised
I didn't have the time any longer
I wanted a change
I had achieved what I wanted to achieve
I had new caring responsibilities
I had children
I didn't feel appreciated
It was costing me money
Through illness
I started paid employment
I moved house
My circumstances changed (Please specify)
Other reasons (Please specify)
No others
VOL9A WHAT DO YOU THINK MIGHT ENCOURAGE YOU TO UNDERTAKE WORK OR ACTIVITIES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS (AGAIN) IN THE FUTURE? SPONTANEOUS. CODE FIRST MENTION ON THIS SCREEN, THEN OTHERS ON THE NEXT SCREEN
If I was certain that it wouldn't affect my benefits
If I was sure I wouldn't be out of pocket
If someone I knew volunteered with me
If there were more people like me volunteering
If I knew more about the opportunities available
If I had more confidence
If I thought I could help others
If someone asked me to do something
If it would improve my skills
If it helped me gain qualifications
If it would improve my career/job prospects
If it fitted in with my other commitments
If it fitted in with my interests and skills
If it was good fun
If I could volunteer when I felt like it
Nothing
Other (specify)
Don't Know
Continue if not 'nothing' or 'don't know'. Others go to RF13b
VOL9B CODE OTHER MENTIONS HERE. CODE ALL THAT APPLY (VOL9BA-VOL9BR)
If I was certain that it wouldn't affect my benefits
If I was sure I wouldn't be out of pocket
If someone I knew volunteered with me
If there were more people like me volunteering
If I knew more about the opportunities available
If I had more confidence
If I thought I could help others
If someone asked me to do something
If it would improve my skills
If it helped me gain qualifications
If it would improve my career/job prospects
If it fitted in with my other commitments
If it fitted in with my interests and skills
If it was good fun
If I could volunteer when I felt like it
No others
Other (specify)
Don't Know
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