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Scottish Household Survey Analytical Topic Report: Volunteering

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ANNEX 7 TYPE OF VOLUNTEERING ORGANISATION 1999 - 2004

Type of organisation

SHS Years %

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

Working with older people

11.8

10.1

8.5

6.7

7

7.7

Working with people with disabilities

11.9

11.4

8.9

8.9

8.5

8.2

Working with vulnerable people

6

6.4

5.2

4.4

3.5

4

Working in support of the environment

2.9

3.9

2.2

2.5

1.8

2.2

Providing adult education

1.5

2.3

1.5

1.2

1.5

1.7

Working in the area of health

8

12.8

11.1

11.6

9.7

12.4

Providing advice (for example, CAB)

1.2

1.1

0.6

0.6

0.7

1.1

Working with animals

2.8

3.4

2.3

2.2

2

1.9

Political Party

1.8

1.2

1

0.8

0.7

0.9

Professional societies or Associations

2.9

3

1.9

1.9

1.8

3.1

Trade Union

0.7

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.3

0.3

Playgroups or other children's activities

7.9

8.7

7.7

6.6

6.6

7.7

Activities working with young people

21.4

18.7

14.7

13.8

13.6

14.8

School Board

2.4

1.7

1.2

1.3

1.5

0.6

Parent/Teacher Association

5

3.3

2.5

3.3

2.8

2.4

Community Council

3.6

3.1

1.9

1.7

1.8

1.5

Community Safety

1.7

1.5

0.7

0.9

0.6

1.1

Church/Religious activities

22.6

18.3

16.2

15.3

14.8

15.2

Residents/tenants groups

4

3.2

2.5

2.5

1.7

2.5

Local economic/employment initiatives

1.1

0.4

0.5

0.4

0.5

Promoting equal opportunities

1.8

0.4

0.6

0.2

0.2

Tackling social inclusion/poverty

2.8

0.4

0.9

0.8

0.8

Arts, culture

13.2

5.8

3

5.3

7

5.6

Sports activities

11.9

16.6

15.9

17.7

15.4

Other

18.8

19.5

12.4

4.8

13.7

1.8

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