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CHAPTER FIVE TYPE OF VOLUNTEERING ACTIVITIES IN SCOTLAND
Summary
Type of Organisational Activity
5.1 In general, volunteers are more likely to volunteer with organisations that focus on children, young people, or sports and physical recreation.
5.2 Females are significantly more likely than males to volunteer with organisations that focus on children or older people, while males are significantly more likely than females to volunteer with organisations that focus on sports and physical recreation, the natural environment or crime/community safety/anti-social behaviour.
5.3 Sixteen to 24 year olds are more likely to volunteer with organisations that focus on young people, children and sports or physical recreation than any other type of organisational activity.
5.4 The types of organisational activity most common among other age groups are below:
- 25-34 year olds: children, young people and sports and physical recreation.
- 35-44 year olds: children and young people. Respondents aged under 44 are significantly more likely than older people to work with children and young people.
- 45-59 year olds: young people, children, sports and physical recreation, and religious/faith issues. Those aged under 60 are significantly more likely than those aged over 60 to volunteer with organisations involved with sports and physical recreation.
- 60-74: religious/faith issues and older people.
- 75 plus: religious/faith issues.
Type of Voluntary Activity
5.5 Across all age bands, volunteers are most likely to:
- help to organise or run events or activities
- help out generally
- do whatever is required
- raise money.
5.6 Males are more likely to carry out the following activities than any other:
- committee work
- raising money
- helping to organise events
- generally helping out.
5.7 Females are more likely to raise money and generally help out than any other activity.
5.8 Females are more likely than males to visit, buddy or befriend people, while males are more likely to carry out committee work, IT support, education/training/coaching, and representing others.
Introduction
5.9 This chapter analyses the voluntary activities undertaken by volunteers identified through the Scottish Household Survey in 2005, and the focus of the activity of the organisations with whom they volunteer.
5.10 The chapter is set out under the following headings:
- Type of Organisational Activity
- Type of Volunteering Activity.
Type of Organisational Activity
5.11 This section provides an analysis of the type of activity that the organisations with whom volunteers volunteer are engaged in and is further analysed by gender, age and urban/rural classification. A profile of volunteers engaged in the most popular organisational activities is given in Annex 8.
5.12 In the tables below, the figures in brackets refer to the 95% confidence interval in which the proportion of respondents participating in each activity lies.
5.13 The fields of activity that the volunteer sample's organisations are most likely to focus on are:
- young people
- children
- sports and physical activity.
Type of Organisational Activity by Gender
Table 5.1: Type of Organisational Activity by Gender
Type of Organisational Activity | Male (%) | Female (%) |
|---|
Young People (357) | 19.0 (16.3 to 21.6) | 19.9 (17.6 to 22.2) |
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Children (300) | 9.6 (7.6 to 11.6) | 20.7 (18.4 to 23.1) |
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Sports or Physical Recreation (281) | 25.4 (22.4 to 28.3) | 8.2 (6.6 to 9.7) |
|---|
Religion/Faith Issues (272) | 13.7 (11.4 to 16.0) | 13.1 (11.2 to 15.1) |
|---|
Older People (218) | 7.9 (6.1 to 9.8) | 11.9 (10.0 to 13.7) |
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Physical Health/Illness (196) | 7.6 (5.8 to 9.4) | 11.1 (9.3 to 12.9) |
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Community Involvement or Community Development (172) | 10.0 (7.9 to 12.0) | 7.2 (5.7 to 8.7) |
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Disabled People (101) | 4.3 (2.9 to 5.7) | 5.1 (3.8 to 6.3) |
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Arts or Cultural Issues (101) | 6.5 (4.8 to 8.2) | 4.2 (3.1 to 5.4) |
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People with Learning Difficulties (64) | 3.5 (2.2 to 4.7) | 3.2 (2.2 to 4.2) |
|---|
Families (60) | 1.9 (1.0 to 2.9) | 3.9 (2.8 to 5.0) |
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The Natural Environment (49) | 3.7 (2.4 to 5.0) | 1.6 (0.8 to 2.3) |
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Emergency Services (48) | 2.8 (1.7 to 3.9) | 1.2 (0.6 to 1.8) |
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Homeless People (44) | 1.9 (1.0 to 2.9) | 2.2 (1.3 to 3.0) |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing (42) | 1.7 (0.8 to 2.6) | 2.4 (1.5 to 3.3) |
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Providing Advice Services (43) | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.0) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.6) |
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International Development or Overseas Aid (38) | 2.3 (1.3 to 3.3) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.6) |
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Adult Education/Literacy (36) | 2.3 (1.3 to 3.3) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.6) |
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Other (34) | 0.8 (0.2 to 1.5) | 2.1 (1.2 to 2.9) |
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Drugs/Alcohol and Substance Abuse (33) | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.0) | 1.4 (0.7 to 2.0) |
|---|
Open Response for Vol5 (31) | 1.6 (0.7 to 2.4) | 1.6 (0.9 to 2.4) |
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Carers (28) | 1.2 (0.5 to 1.9) | 1.8 (1.0 to 2.6) |
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Crime/Community Safety/Anti-Social Behaviour (28) | 3.2 (2.0 to 4.4) | 0.5 (0.1 to 0.9) |
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Animal Welfare (28) | 0.7 (0.1 to 1.3) | 1.6 (0.8 to 2.3) |
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Housing (25) | 1.4 (0.6 to 2.3) | 1.6 (0.8 to 2.3) |
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Refugees/Asylum Seekers (17) | 0.4 (0.0 to 0.8) | 1.2 (0.6 to 1.8) |
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The Built Environment (17) | 1.1 (0.4 to 1.8) | 0.7 (0.2 to 1.2) |
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Civil Liberties/Human Rights (13) | 1.0 (0.3 to 1.6) | 0.4 (0.1 to 0.8) |
|---|
Offenders/Ex-Offenders (10) | 0.8 (0.2 to 1.5) | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.7) |
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Black and Minority Ethnic Issues (11) | 0.5 (0.0 to 0.9) | 1.0 (0.4 to 1.5) |
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Unemployment (11) | 0.8 (0.2 to 1.5) | 0.2 (-0.1 to 0.4) |
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Gender or Sexuality Issues (9) | 0.5 (0.0 to 0.9) | 0.5 (0.1 to 0.9) |
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Consumer Advice/Welfare Rights (8) | 0.2 (-0.1 to 0.6) | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.7) |
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Travelling People (2) | 0.2 (-0.1 to 0.6) | 0 |
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Gender
5.14 Similar to the volunteering sample, the type of organisational activities that the largest proportions of female volunteers are involved with are 'young people' and 'children'. Females are significantly more likely to work with children than the general volunteering sample.
5.15 There are significant differences between the proportions of males and females involved in the following organisational activities:
- children and older people (females are significantly more likely to be involved with organisations engaged in these activities than males)
- sports and physical recreation, natural environment, and crime/community safety/anti-social behaviour (males are significantly more likely to be involved with organisations engaged in these activities than females).
5.16 It is important that stereotypes regarding which types of organisation are 'suitable' for which gender are overcome through a suitably designed marketing strategy.
Type of Organisational Activity by Age
Table 5.2: Type of Organisational Activity by Age
Type of Organisational Activity | Banded Age |
|---|
16 to 24 (%) | 25 to 34 (%) | 35 to 44 (%) | 45 to 59% | 60 to 74 (%) | 75 plus (%) |
|---|
Young People (357) | 33.2 (26.4 to 40.0) | 21.9 (16.5 to 27.3) | 26.1 (22.1 to 30.30) | 19.4 (16.0 to 22.8) | 10.5 (7.7 to 13.3) | 4.0 (0.6 to 7.5) |
|---|
Children (300) | 22.8 (16.8 to 28.9) | 23.7 (18.1 to 29.2) | 26.1 (22.1 to 30.0) | 13.9 (10.9 to 16.9) | 6.4 (4.2 to 8.6) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Sports or Physical Recreation (281) | 21.2 (15.3 to 27.1) | 13.8 (9.3 to 18.4) | 17.6 (14.2 to 21.0) | 18.5 (15.2 to 21.8) | 10.1 (7.3 to 12.8) | 7.3 (2.7 to 11.8) |
|---|
Religion/Faith Issues (272) | 8.2 (4.2 to 12.1) | 6.7 (3.4 to 10.0) | 6.6 (4.3 to 8.8) | 14.9 (11.8 to 17.9) | 21.8 (18.1 to 25.6) | 20.8 (13.7 to 27.9) |
|---|
Older People (218) | 6.0 (2.6 to 9.4) | 6.7 (3.4 to 10.0) | 4.5 (2.6 to 6.3) | 7.2 (5.0 to 9.5) | 17.8 (14.3 to 21.2) | 28.8 (20.9 to 36.7) |
|---|
Physical Health/Illness (196) | 9.8 (5.5 to 14.1) | 9.8 (5.9 to 13.7) | 6.4 (4.2 to 8.6) | 10.7 (8.0 to 13.3) | 10.5 (7.7 to 13.3) | 13.6 (7.6 to 19.6) |
|---|
Community Involvement or Community Development (172) | 3.3 (0.7 to 5.8) | 7.6 (4.1 to 11.1) | 7.4 (5.1 to 9.8) | 10.5 (7.9 to 13.1) | 9.6 (7.0 to 12.3) | 8.0 (3.2 to 12.8) |
|---|
Disabled People (101) | 1.6 (-0.2 to 3.5) | 5.4 (2.4 to 8.3) | 4.0 (2.3 to 5.8) | 5.5 (3.6 to 7.5) | 5.1 (3.1 to 7.1) | 6.5 (2.1 to 10.8) |
|---|
Arts or Cultural Issues (101) | 8.2 (4.2 to 12.1) | 2.7 (0.6 to 4.8) | 4.2 (2.4 to 6.1) | 4.4 (2.6 to 6.1) | 6.9 (4.6 to 9.1) | 6.4 (2.1 to 10.7) |
|---|
People with Learning Difficulties (64) | 3.3 (0.7 to 5.8) | 4.5 (1.8 to 7.2) | 2.8 (1.3 to 4.2) | 4.2 (2.5 to 5.9) | 3.0 (1.5 to 4.5) | 0 |
|---|
Families (60) | 3.2 (0.7 to 5.8) | 3.6 (1.1 to 6.0) | 2.8 (1.3 to 4.2) | 3.6 (2.0 to 5.2) | 3.2 (1.6 to 4.8) | 0 |
|---|
The Natural Environment (49) | 1.6 (-0.2 to 3.5) | 3.6 (1.1 to 6.0) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 3.4 (1.9 to 5.0) | 2.1 (0.8 to 3.5 | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Emergency Services (48) | 0 | 2.7 (0.6 to 4.8) | 2.5 (1.1 to 4.0) | 1.5 (0.5 to 2.6) | 1.9 (0.7 to 3.2) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Homeless People (44) | 3.2 (0.7 to 5.8) | 2.7 (0.6 to 4.8) | 1.3 (0.3 to 2.3) | 1.3 (0.4 to 2.3) | 3.4 (1.8 to 5.1) | 0 |
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Mental Health and Wellbeing (42) | 3.8 (1.0 to 6.6) | 3.6 (1.1 to 6.0) | 1.1 (0.1 to 2.0) | 3.1 (1.6 to 4.5) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 1.6 (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Providing Advice Services (43) | 0.5 (-0.5 to 1.6) | 1.3 (-0.2 to 2.8) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 1.9 (0.7 to 3.1) | 2.8 (1.3 to 4.3) | 1.6 (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
International Development or Overseas Aid (38) | 2.2 (0.1 to 4.3) | 2.7 (0.6 to 4.8) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 1.2 (0.2 to 2.1) | 3.4 (1.8 to 5.1) | 3.2 (0.1 to 6.3) |
|---|
Adult Education/Literacy (36) | 0.6 (-0.5 to 1.6) | 1.3 (-0.2 to 2.8) | 2.3 (1.0 to 3.7) | 2.1 (0.9 to 3.3) | 2.8 (1.3 to 4.3) | 0 |
|---|
Other (34) | 1.1 (-0.4 to 2.6) | 1.8 (0.1 to 3.5) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 1.1 (0.2 to 2.1) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 4.0 (0.6 to 7.5) |
|---|
Drugs/Alcohol and Substance Abuse (33) | 4.4 (1.4 to 7.3) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 1.9 (0.7 to 3.1) | 1.0 (0.1 to 1.8) | 1.7 (0.5 to 2.9) | 1.6 (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Open Response for Vol5 (31) | 3.2 (0.7 to 5.8) | 3.1 (0.8 to 5.4) | 1.1 (0.1 to 2.0) | 0.8 (0.0 to 1.5) | 1.9 (0.7 to 3.2) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Carers (28) | 3.2 (0.7 to 5.8) | 2.7 (0.6 to 4.8) | 1.1 (0.1 to 2.0) | 1.0 (0.1 to 1.8) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 1.6 (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Crime/Community Safety/Anti-Social Behaviour (28) | 1.1 (-0.4 to 2.6) | 0.9 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 2.1 (0.8 to 3.4) | 2.3 (1.0 to 3.6) | 1.5 (0.4 to 2.6) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Animal Welfare (28) | 1.1 (-0.4 to 2.6) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 1.9 (0.7 to 3.1) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 1.6 (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Housing (25) | 1.6 (-0.2 to 3.5) | 0.9 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 1.7 (0.5 to 2.9) | 1.1 (0.2 to 2.1) | 2.1 (0.8 to 3.5) | 0 |
|---|
Refugees/Asylum Seekers (17) | 1.6 (-0.2 to 3.5) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.2) | 1.1 (0.1 to 2.0) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
The Built Environment (17) | 0 | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 0.8 (0.0 to 1.5) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 2.4 (-0.3 to 5.1) |
|---|
Civil Liberties/Human Rights (13) | 1.1 (-0.4 to 2.6) | 0 | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.8 (0.0 to 1.5) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Offenders/Ex-Offenders (10) | 1.6 (-0.2 to 3.5) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.9 (0.0 to 1.7) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0 |
|---|
Black and Minority Ethnic Issues (11) | 5.4 (2.2 to 8.7) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.4 (-0.2 to 1.0) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0 |
|---|
Unemployment (11) | 0.6 (-0.5 to 1.6) | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.4 (-0.2 to 1.0) | 0 |
|---|
Gender or Sexuality Issues (9) | 2.2 (0.1 to 4.3) | 0.9 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 0.6 (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0 | 0 |
|---|
Consumer Advice/Welfare Rights (8) | 0 | 0.5 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0.4 (-0.1 to 0.9) | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0 |
|---|
Travelling People (2) | 0 | 0 | 0.2 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0 | 0.4 (-0.2 to 1.0) | 0 |
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Age
16 to 24 years
5.17 The types of organisational activities volunteers aged between 16-24 years are most likely to be involved with are young people (33.2%), children (22.8%) and sports or physical recreation (21.2%).
5.18 Compared to the general volunteering sample, 16 to 24 year olds are significantly more likely to volunteer for organisations involved with young people, children, and black and minority ethnic issues.
5.19 Furthermore, this age group is significantly more likely to be involved with organisations focusing on black and minority ethnic issues than any other age group.
25 to 34 years
5.20 25 to 34 year olds are most likely to participate in organisational activities focusing on young people (21.9%), children (23.7%), and sports or recreational activities (13.8%). The proportions of volunteers aged 25 to 34 involved in the latter two activities are significantly higher than proportions in the volunteering sample.
35 to 44 years
5.21 Volunteers aged between 35 and 44 years are significantly more likely to volunteer for organisations involved with young people (26.1%) and children (26.1%) than any other type of organisation. Volunteers aged 44 or under are more likely to work with young people and children than any other age group.
45 to 59 years
5.22 The type of organisational activities people aged 45 to 59 years are most likely to be involved with are young people (19.4%), children (13.9%), sports (18.5%) and religion/faith issues (14.9%).
5.23 Those aged under 60 are more likely to be involved in sports or physical recreation activities than over 60s.
60 to 74 years
5.24 Organisational activities that 60 to 74 year olds are most likely to be involved in are religion/faith issues (21.8%) and older people (17.8%). There are significant differences between the proportions of this age group involved with these activities compared to the volunteering sample.
75 years plus
5.25 Volunteers aged over 75 are significantly more likely to be involved in older people (28.8%) and religion/faith (20.8%) based organisational activities than any other organisational activity.
Type of Organisational Activity by Urban/Rural Classification
Table 5.3: Type of Organisational Activity by Urban/Rural Classification
Type of Organisational Activity | Urban/Rural Classification |
|---|
Large Urban Areas | Other Urban | Small Accessible Towns | Small Remote Towns | Accessible Rural | Remote Rural |
|---|
Young People (357) | 19.86 (16.9 to 22.8) | 17.36 (14.0 to 20.7) | 22.94 (17.5 to 28.4) | 17.72 (9.3 to 26.1) | 22.07 (17.4 to 26.8) | 17.06 (11.4 to 22.7) |
|---|
Children (300) | 14.18 (11.6 to 16.8) | 17.77 (14.4 to 21.2) | 18.26 (13.3 to 23.3) | 6.33 (1.0 to 11.7) | 17.67 (13.4 to 22.0) | 19.41 (13.5 to 25.4) |
|---|
Sports or Physical Recreation (281) | 15.74 (13.1 to 18.4) | 13.4 (10.4 to 16.4) | 16.45 (11.7 to 21.2) | 24.05 (14.6 to 33.5) | 15.67 (11.6 to 19.8) | 14.71 (9.4 to 20.0) |
|---|
Religion/Faith Issues (272) | 13.78 (11.2 to 16.3) | 15.91 (12.7 to 19.2) | 16.02 (11.3 to 20.7) | 11.39 (4.4 to 18.4) | 8.03 (4.9 to 11.1) | 9.41 (5.0 to 13.8) |
|---|
Older People (218) | 10.35 (8.1 to 12.6) | 11.16 (8.4 to 14.0) | 6.96 (3.7 to 10.2) | 8.86 (2.6 to 15.1) | 10.03 (6.6 to 13.4) | 12.94 (7.9 to 18.0) |
|---|
Physical Health/Illness (196) | 9.22 (7.1 to 11.4) | 13.84 (10.8 to 16.9) | 8.23 (4.7 to 11.8) | 10.13 (3.5 to 16.8) | 7.33 (4.4 to 10.3) | 4.71 (1.5 to 7.9) |
|---|
Community Involvement or Community Development (172) | 6.96 (5.1 to 8.8) | 5.77 (3.7 to 7.8) | 10.0 (6.1 to 13.9) | 7.59 (1.8 to 13.4) | 8.7 (5.5 to 11.9) | 19.3 (13.4 to 25.2) |
|---|
Disabled People (101) | 5.82 (4.1 to 7.5) | 5.79 (3.7 to 7.9) | 3.48 (1.1 to 5.8) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 4.00 (1.8 to 6.2) | 2.94 (0.4 to 5.5) |
|---|
Arts or Cultural Issues (101) | 4.55 (3.0 to 6.1) | 5.15 (3.2 to 7.1) | 3.46 (1.1 to 5.8) | 3.8 (-0.4 to 8.0) | 6.67 (3.8 to 9.5) | 8.82 (4.6 to 13.1) |
|---|
People with Learning Difficulties (64) | 4.97 (3.4 to 6.6) | 3.09 (1.6 to 4.6) | 2.6 (0.5 to 4.6) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 3.01 (1.1 to 4.9) | 0 |
|---|
Families (60) | 3.84 (2.4 to 5.3) | 3.71 (2.0 to 5.4) | 1.3 (-0.2 to 2.8) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 3.0 (1.1 to 4.9) | 2.34 (0.1 to 4.6) |
|---|
The Natural Environment (49) | 3.55 (2.2 to 4.9) | 1.03 (0.1 to 1.9) | 1.3 (-0.2 to 2.8) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 3.68 (1.5 to 5.8) | 2.35 (0.1 to 4.6) |
|---|
Emergency Services (48) | 1.14 (0.4 to 1.9) | 1.03 (0.1 to 1.9) | 2.16 (0.3 to 4.0) | 2.53 (-0.9 to 6.0) | 3.01 (1.1 to 4.9) | 4.71 (1.5 to 7.9) |
|---|
Homeless People (44) | 3.41 (2.1 to 4.7) | 1.65 (0.5 to 2.8) | 0.87 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 0 | 2.01 (0.4 to 3.6) | 0 |
|---|
Mental Health and Wellbeing (42) | 3.13 (1.8 to 4.4) | 2.07 (0.8 to 3.3) | 0.87 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 1.34 (0.6 to 2.6) | 0 |
|---|
Providing Advice Services (43) | 2.41 (1.3 to 3.5) | 1.45 (0.4 to 2.5) | 3.9 (1.4 to 6.4) | 0 | 1.0 (-0.1 to 2.1) | 0.58 (-0.6 to 1.7) |
|---|
International Development or Overseas Aid (38) | 2.84 (1.6 to 4.1) | 2.27 (0.9 to 3.6) | 1.73 (0.0 to 3.4) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 1.0 (-0.1 to 2.1) | 0.59 (-0.6 to 1.7) |
|---|
Adult Education/Literacy (36) | 1.99 (1.0 to 3.0) | 2.89 (1.4 to 4.4) | 1.73 (0.0 to 3.4) | 0 | 2.01 (0.4 to 3.6) | 1.17 (-0.4 to 2.8) |
|---|
Other (34) | 2.13 (1.1 to 3.2) | 1.65 (0.5 to 2.8) | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 3.8 (-0.4 to 8.0) | 1.34 (0.0 to 2.6) | 0 |
|---|
Drugs/Alcohol and Substance Abuse (33) | 1.85 (0.9 to 2.8) | 2.27 (0.9 to 3.6) | 2.6 (0.5 to 4.6) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 0.33 (-0.3 to 1.0) | 1.18 (-0.4 to 2.8) |
|---|
Open Response for Vol5 (31) | 2.56 (1.4 to 3.7) | 2.07 (0.8 to 3.3) | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 0.67 (-.03 to 1.6) | 0 |
|---|
Carers (28) | 1.56 (0.6 to 2.5) | 1.65 (0.5 to 2.8) | 2.17 (0.3 to 4.1) | 0 | 2.0 (0.4 to 3.6) | 0.58 (-0.6 to 1.7) |
|---|
Crime/Community Safety/Anti-Social Behaviour (28) | 2.56 (1.4 to 3.7) | 0.62 (-0.1 to 1.3) | 2.17 (0.3 to 4.1) | 0 | 1.34 (0.0 to 2.6) | 1.18 (-0.4 to 2.8) |
|---|
Animal Welfare (28) | 0.99 (0.3 to 1.7) | 1.24 (0.3 to 2.2) | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0 | 2.67 (0.8 to 4.5) | 1.18 (-0.4 to 2.8) |
|---|
Housing (25) | 1.85 (0.9 to 2.8) | 2.07 (0.8 to 3.3) | 1.3 (-0.2 to 2.8) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 0.67 (-0.3 to 1.6) | 0 |
|---|
Refugees/Asylum Seekers (17) | 1.99 (1.0 to 3.0) | 0.62 (-0.1 to 1.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
The Built Environment (17) | 0.99 (0.3 to 1.7) | 0.82 (0.0 to 1.6) | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 1.27 (-1.2 to 3.7) | 1.34 (0.0 to 2.6) | 0 |
|---|
Civil Liberties/Human Rights (13) | 0.99 (6.3 to 1.7) | 0.62 (-0.1 to 1.3) | 0.87 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Offenders/Ex-Offenders (10) | 0.57 (0.0 to 1.1) | 1.44 (0.4 to 2.5) | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Black and Minority Ethnic Issues (11) | 1.85 (0.9 to 2.8) | 0 | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0 | 0.33 (-0.3 to 1.0) | 0 |
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Unemployment (11) | 0.57 (0.0 to 1.1) | 0.82 (0.0 to 1.6) | 0.87 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 0 | 0.33 (-0.3 to 1.0 | 0 |
|---|
Gender or Sexuality Issues (9) | 0.99 (0.3 to 1.7) | 0.21 (-0.2 to 0.6) | 0.87 (-0.3 to 2.1) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
Consumer Advice/Welfare Rights (8) | 0.57 (0.0 to 1.1) | 0 | 0.43 (-0.4 to 1.3) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Travelling People (2) | 0.14 (-0.1 to 0.4) | 0.41 (-0.2 to 1.0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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5.26 Table 5.3 illustrates that across all geographical categories generally there are no significant differences in the organisational activities volunteers are involved with. On the whole, the organisational activities volunteers across all urban/rural classifications are most likely to be involved with are young people, children and sports and physical activities. However a significant difference can be found in remote rural areas where community involvement or community development is equally common.
5.27 Involvement of volunteers in urban areas and small accessible towns is spread across all organisational types whereas volunteers in small remote towns, accessible rural and remote rural areas are more likely to be involved in a smaller range of organisational activities. Volunteers in these areas are less likely to be involved with voluntary organisations focused on particular disadvantaged groups such as refugees and asylum seekers, offenders/ex-offenders, gender or sexuality focused groups, travelling people, people with learning difficulties, homeless people, and people with mental health problems.
Table 5.4: Profile of Volunteers by Organisational Activity
Demographics | Organisational Activity |
|---|
Young People | Children | Sports or physical recreation |
|---|
Age | 16 to 24 | 33.2 (26.4 to 40.0) | 22.8 (16.8 to 28.9) | 21.2 (15.3 to 27.1) |
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25 to 34 | 21.9 (16.5 to 27.3) | 23.7 (18.1 to 29.2) | 13.8 (9.3 to 18.4) |
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35 to 44 | 26.1 (22.1 to 30.3) | 26.1 (22.1 to 30.0) | 17.6 (14.2 to 21.0) |
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45 to 59 | 19.4 (16.0 to 22.8) | 13.9 (10.9 to 16.9) | 18.5 (15.2 to 21.8) |
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60 to 74 | 10.5 (7.7 to 13.3) | 6.4 (4.2 to 8.6) | 10.1 (7.3 to 12.8) |
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75 plus | 4.0 (0.6 to 7.5) | 0.8 (-0.8 to 2.4) | 7.3 (2.7 to 11.8) |
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Gender | Male | 19.0 (16.3 to 21.6) | 9.6 (7.6 to 11.6) | 25.4 (22.4 to 28.3) |
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Female | 19.9 (17.6 to 22.2) | 20.7 (18.4 to 23.1) | 8.2 (6.6 to 9.7) |
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Urban/rural classification | Large urban areas | 19.9 (16.9 to 22.8) | 14.2 (11.6 to 16.8) | 15.7 (13.1 to 18.4) |
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Other urban | 17.4 (14.0 to 20.7) | 17.8 (14.4 to 21.2) | 13.4 (10.4 to 16.4) |
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Small accessible towns | 22.9 (17.5 to 28.4) | 18.3 (13.3 to 23.3) | 16.5 (11.7 to 21.2) |
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Small remote towns | 17.7 (9.3 to 26.1) | 6.3 (1.0 to 11.7) | 24.1 (14.6 to 33.5) |
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Accessible rural | 22.1 (17.4 to 26.8) | 17.7 (13.4 to 22.0) | 15.7 (11.6 to 19.8) |
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Remote rural | 17.1 (11.4 to 22.7) | 19.4 (13.5 to 25.4) | 14.7 (9.4 to 20.0) |
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Type of Volunteering Activity
This section describes the type of volunteering activity the volunteering sample in 2005 is most likely to engage in and presents further analysis by gender, age and urban/rural classification. A profile of volunteers engaged in the most popular volunteering activities is given in Annex 8.
Table 5.5: Type of Volunteering Activity, 2005
Type of activity | Volunteers (% of classification total and 95% CI) |
|---|
Raising money (547) | 27.8 (25.8 to 29.7) |
|---|
Committee work (510) | 25.2 (23.3 to 27.1) |
|---|
Office work or administration (255) | 12.9 (11.4 to 14.4) |
|---|
Providing advice or assistance to others (302) | 14.9 (13.4 to 16.5) |
|---|
IT support (43) | 1.8 (1.2 to 2.4) |
|---|
Education or Training or Coaching (255) | 12.1 (10.7 to 13.6) |
|---|
Advocacy (34) | 1.6 (1.0 to 2.1) |
|---|
Campaigning (70) | 3.5 (2.7 to 4.4) |
|---|
Providing transport or driving (102) | 4.8 (3.9 to 5.7) |
|---|
Visiting, buddying or befriending people (145) | 6.8 (5.7 to 7.9) |
|---|
Counselling (78) | 4.2 (3.3 to 5.1 ) |
|---|
Helping to organise or run events or activities (483) | 23.2 (21.4 to 25.1) |
|---|
Providing direct services (181) | 10.0 (8.7 to 11.3) |
|---|
Representing others (66) | 3.5 (2.6 to 4.2) |
|---|
Generally helping out (512) | 26.2 (24.3 to 28.1) |
|---|
Doing whatever is required (432) | 22.0 (20.2 to 23.8) |
|---|
Other | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.2) |
|---|
Open responses to vol6 | 7.5 (6.3 to 8.7) |
|---|
None | 3.4 (2.6 to 4.2) |
|---|
Don't know | 0.3 (0.0 to 0.5) |
|---|
Base 2001
5.28 Table 5.5 illustrates that the type of activities that the highest proportion of the volunteering sample engage in are raising money (27.8%), generally helping out (26.2%) and committee work (25.2%).
Type of Volunteering Activity by Age
Table 5.6: Type of Volunteering Activity by Age
Type of Activity | Banded Age |
|---|
16 to 24 (95% CI) | 25 to 34 (95% CI) | 35 to 44 (95% CI) | 45 to 59 (95% CI) | 60 to 74 (95% CI) | 75 plus (95% CI) |
|---|
Raising money (547) | 20.7% (14.8 to 26.5) | 27.2% (21.4 to 33.1) | 29.9% (25.7 to 34.0) | 28.4% (24.5 to 32.2) | 29.3% (25.2 to 33.5) | 16.9% (10.3 to 23.5) |
|---|
Committee work (510) | 5.4% (2.1 to 8.7) | 15.6% (10.9 to 20.4) | 24.2% (20.3 to 28.0) | 31.5% (27.5 to 35.5) | 32.8% (28.5 to 37.0) | 26.6% (18.8 to 34.4) |
|---|
Office work or administration (255) | 2.7% (0.4 to 5.1) | 10.3% (6.3 to 14.2) | 11.0% (8.2 to 13.8) | 17.7% (14.4 to 21.0) | 14.6% (11.4 to 17.8) | 11.3% (5.7 to 16.9) |
|---|
Providing advice or assistance to others (302) | 12.0% (7.3 to 16.6) | 15.2% (10.5 to 19.9) | 12.7% (9.7 to 15.7) | 18.7% (15.3 to 22.0 | 16.9% (13.5 to 20.3) | 7.2% (2.7 to 11.7) |
|---|
IT support (43) | 1.6% (-0.2 to 3.5) | 3.6% (1.1 to 6.0) | 1.3% (0.3 to 2.3) | 4.2% (2.5 to 5.9) | 0.6% (-0.1 to 1.4) | 0.8% (-0.8 to 2.4) |
|---|
Education or training or coaching (255) | 16.9% (11.4 to 22.3) | 13.4% (8.9 to 17.9) | 18.0% (14.5 to 21.5) | 13.7% (10.8 to 16.7) | 7.5% (5.1 to 9.9) | 1.6% (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Advocacy (34) | 1.1% (-0.4 to 2.6) | 4.0% (1.4 to 6.6) | 1.5% (0.4 to 2.6) | 2.1% (0.9 to 3.3) | 1.1% (0.1 to 2.0) | 0.0% |
|---|
Campaigning (70) | 2.7% (0.4 to 5.1) | 4.5% (1.8 to 7.2) | 3.0% (1.4 to 4.5) | 5.1% (3.3 to 7.0) | 1.9% (0.7 to 3.2) | 4.0% (0.6 to 7.4) |
|---|
Providing transport or driving (102) | 2.7% (0.4 to 5.0) | 6.7% (3.4 to 10.0) | 5.1% (3.1 to 7.1) | 4.2% (2.5 to 5.9) | 6.4% (4.2 to 8.6) | 4.8% (1.1 to 8.6) |
|---|
Visiting, buddying or befriending people (145) | 4.4% (1.4 to 7.3) | 9.8% (5.9 to 13.7) | 4.0% (2.3 to 5.8) | 9.1% (6.7 to 11.6) | 8.1% (5.7 to 10.6) | 8.0% (3.2 to 12.8) |
|---|
Counselling (78) | 2.7% (0.4 to 5.0) | 4.9% (2.1 to 7.7) | 2.6% (1.1 to 4.0) | 5.1% (3.3 to 7.0) | 4.5% (2.6 to 6.4) | 1.6% (-0.6 to 3.8) |
|---|
Helping to organise or run events or activities (483) | 29.4% (22.8 to 35.9) | 30.4% (24.3 to 36.4) | 25.9% (21.9 to 29.8) | 25.3% (21.6 to 29.1) | 19.1% (15.5 to 22.6) | 13.6% (7.6 to 19.6) |
|---|
Providing direct services (181) | 1.1% (-0.4 to 2.6) | 11.6% (7.4 to 15.8) | 5.3% (3.3 to 7.3) | 7.8% (5.5 to 10.1) | 13.3% (10.2 to 16.4) | 20.0% (13.0 to 27.0) |
|---|
Representing others (66) | 2.7% (0.4 to 5.1) | 2.7% (0.6 to 4.8) | 3.0% (1.4 to 4.5) | 4.4% (2.6 to 6.1) | 3.0% (1.5 to 4.5) | 3.2% (0.1 to 6.3) |
|---|
Generally helping out (512) | 33.7% (26.9 to 40.5) | 32.1% (26.0 to 38.3) | 23.9% (20.1 to 27.8) | 25.8% (22.0 to 29.5) | 22.5% (18.7 to 26.3) | 20.0% (13.0 to 27.0) |
|---|
Doing whatever is required (432) | 30.4% (23.8 to 37.1) | 21.9% (16.5 to 27.3) | 20.8% (17.1 to 24.4) | 22.1% (18.5 to 25.6) | 19.7% (16.1 to 23.3) | 16.9% (10.3 to 23.5) |
|---|
5.29 Analysis suggests that the most common voluntary activities across all age bands are:
- helping to organise or run events or activities
- generally helping out
- doing whatever is required
- raising money.
Type of Activity by Gender
Table 5.7: Type of Activity by Gender
Type of Activity | Gender |
|---|
Male (%) (95% CI) | Female (%) (95% CI) |
|---|
Raising money (547) | 24.4% (21.5 to 27.3) | 29.5% (26.9 to 32.1) |
|---|
Committee work (510) | 28.8% (25.7 to 31.9) | 23.2% (20.8 to 25.6) |
|---|
Office work or administration (255) | 13.5% (11.1 to 15.8) | 12.3% (10.4 to 14.2) |
|---|
Providing advice or assistance to others (302) | 16.2% (13.7 to 18.7) | 14.4% (12.3 to 16.4) |
|---|
IT support (43) | 3.7% (2.4 to 5.0) | 1.0% (0.4 to 1.5) |
|---|
Education or training or coaching (255) | 16.6% (14.1 to 19.1) | 10.1% (8.3 to 11.8) |
|---|
Advocacy (34) | 1.6% (0.7 to 2.4) | 1.7% (1.0 to 2.5) |
|---|
Campaigning (70) | 4.2% (2.8 to 5.6) | 3.1% (2.1 to 4.1) |
|---|
Providing transport or driving (102) | 5.9% (4.3 to 7.5) | 4.5% (3.3 to 5.7) |
|---|
Visiting, buddying or befriending people (145) | 5.4% (3.9 to 6.9) | 8.6% (7.0 to 10.2) |
|---|
Counselling (78) | 3.1% (1.9 to 4.3) | 4.5% (3.3 to 5.7) |
|---|
Helping to organise or run events or activities (483) | 23.9% (21.0 to 26.8) | 24.3% (21.8 to 26.8) |
|---|
Providing direct services (181) | 8.4% (6.5 to 10.3) | 9.5% (7.8 to 11.1) |
|---|
Representing others (66) | 4.9% (3.5 to 6.4) | 2.2% (1.4 to 3.1) |
|---|
Generally helping out (512) | 23.8% (20.9 to 26.7) | 27.0% (24.4 to 29.6) |
|---|
Doing whatever is required (432) | 20.8% (18.0 to 23.6) | 22.2% (19.8 to 24.6) |
|---|
5.30 Table 5.7 illustrates that males are more likely to participate in committee work (28.8%), raising money (24.4%), helping to organise events (23.9%) and generally helping out (23.7%), than any other activities.
5.31 Females are more likely to raise money (29.5%) and generally help out (27.0%) than any other activities.
5.32 Compared to males, females are more likely to visit, buddy or befriend people. Males are more likely than females to do committee work, IT support, education/training/coaching, and representing others.
Type of Volunteering Activity by Urban/Rural Classification
Table 5.8: Type of Volunteering Activity by Urban/Rural Classification
Type of Activity | Urban/Rural Classification |
|---|
Large Urban Areas | Other Urban | Small Accessible Towns | Small Remote Towns | Accessible Rural | Remote Rural |
|---|
Raising money (547) | 20.0% (17.0 to 23.0) | 32.4% (28.3 to 36.6) | 28.6% (22.7 to 34.4) | 31.7% (21.4 to 41.9) | 35.1% (29.7 to 40.5) | 28.6 (22.0 to 35.6) |
|---|
Committee work (510) | 20.2% (17.2 to 23.1) | 25.6% (21.7 to 29.4) | 23.5% (18.0 to 29.9) | 22.8% (13.5 to 32.0) | 36.1% (30.7 to 41.6) | 35.9% (28.7 to 43.1) |
|---|
Office work or administration (255) | 12.2% (9.8 to 14.6) | 14.9% (11.7 to 18.0) | 9.5% (5.7 to 13.3) | 7.6% (1.8 to 13.4) | 13.7% (9.8 to 17.6) | 15.3% (9.9 to 20.7) |
|---|
Providing advice or assistance to others (302) | 15.8% (13.1 to 18.5) | 17.2% (13.8 to 20.5) | 14.3% (9.8 to 18.8) | 6.3% (1.0 to 11.7) | 13.0% (9.2 to 16.9) | 12.9% (7.9 to 18.0) |
|---|
IT support (43) | 2.8% (1.6 to 4.1) | 1.9% (0.7 to 3.1) | 0.9% (-0.3 to 2.1) | 3.8% (-0.4 to 8.0) | 2.0% (0.4 to 3.6) | 1.2% (-0.4 to 2.8) |
|---|
Education or training or coaching (255) | 12.6% (10.2 to 15.1) | 12.0% (9.1 to 14.8) | 10.4% (6.5 to 14.4) | 21.5% (12.5 to 30.6) | 13.4% (9.5 to 17.2) | 15.3% (9.9 to 20.7) |
|---|
Advocacy (34) | 2.3% (1.2 to 3.4) | 1.9% (0.7 to 3.1) | 2.2% (0.3 to 4.1) | 0.0% | 1.0% (-0.1 to 2.1) | 0.6% (-0.6 to 1.7) |
|---|
Campaigning (70) | 3.6% (2.2 to 4.9) | 4.3% (2.5 to 6.1) | 2.6% (0.5 to 4.7) | 0.0% | 3.7% (1.5 to 5.8) | 2.9% (0.4 to 5.5) |
|---|
Providing transport or driving (102) | 4.4% (2.9 to 5.9) | 6.0% (3.9 to 8.1) | 4.8% (2.0 to 7.5) | 6.3% (1.0 to 11.7) | 5.0% (2.5 to 7.5) | 5.9% (2.3 to 9.4) |
|---|
Visiting, buddying or befriending people (145) | 8.4% (6.3 to 10.4) | 8.1% (5.6 to 10.5) | 5.2% (2.3 to 8.1) | 7.6% (1.8 to 13.4) | 6.7% (3.8 to 9.5) | 4.1% (1.1 to 7.1) |
|---|
Counselling (78) | 3.5% (2.2 to 4.9) | 5.0% (3.0 to 6.9) | 3.9% (1.4 to 6.4) | 2.5% (-0.9 to 6.0) | 3.0% (1.1 to 4.9) | 4.1% (1.1 to 7.1) |
|---|
Helping to organise or run events or activities (483) | 18.9% (16.0 to 21.8) | 24.8% (20.9 to 28.6) | 29.9% (24.0 to 35.8) | 25.35% (15.7 to 34.9) | 28.1% (23.0 to 33.2) | 28.8% (22.0 to 35.6) |
|---|
Providing direct services (181) | 9.5% (7.3 to 11.7) | 8.7% (6.2 to 11.2) | 6.9% (3.7 to 10.2) | 11.4% (4.4 to 18.4) | 8.4% (5.2 to 11.5) | 12.4% (7.4 to 17.3) |
|---|
Representing others (66) | 3.3% (2.0 to 4.6) | 3.3% (1.7 to 4.9) | 2.2% (0.3 to 4.1) | 0.0% | 4.4% (2.0 to 6.7) | 5.3% (1.9 to 8.7) |
|---|
Generally helping out (512) | 24.3% (21.1 to 27.4) | 28.1% (24.1 to 32.1) | 25.5% (19.9 to 31.2) | 35.4% (24.9 to 46.0) | 23.4% (18.6 to 28.2) | 24.0% (17.6 to 30.4) |
|---|
Doing whatever is required (432) | 21.7% (18.7 to 24.7) | 21.1% (17.4 to 24.7) | 20.9% (15.6 to 26.1) | 27.9% (18.0 to 37.7) | 19.7% (15.2 to 24.2) | 23.5% (17.2 to 29.9) |
|---|
5.33 Compared to organisational activities, there are significant differences in the proportions of volunteers undertaking different types volunteering activities across urban/rural classifications, particularly in the most common volunteering activities.
5.34 For all urban/rural areas, the most common volunteering activities are raising money, committee work and helping to organise or run events or activities. For all urban/rural areas except accessible rural areas, generally helping out is equally popular as is doing whatever is required in large urban areas, small accessible towns, small remote towns and remote rural towns. Volunteers from small remote towns are significantly more likely to undertake education, training or coaching activities compared to all other areas and in this area this is a common activity.
5.35 Volunteers in large urban areas are least likely to raise money and help to organise or run events or activities compared to all other urban/rural classifications. Volunteers in rural areas (small remote towns, accessible rural areas and remote rural areas) are most likely to undertake committee work compared to volunteers from other areas.
Table 5.9: Profile of Volunteers by Organisational Activity
Demographics | Organisational Activity |
|---|
Raising money | Generally helping out | Committee work |
|---|
Age | 16 - 24 | 20.7 (14.8 to 26.5) | 33.7 (26.9 to 40.5) | 5.4 (2.1 to 8.7) |
|---|
25 - 34 | 27.2 (21.4 to 33.1) | 32.1 (26.0 to 38.3) | 15.6 (10.9 to 20.4) |
|---|
35 - 44 | 29.9 (25.7 to 34.0) | 23.9 (20.1 to 27.8) | 24.2 (20.3 to 28.0) |
|---|
45 to 59 | 28.4 (24.5 to 32.2) | 25.8 (22.0 to 29.5) | 31.5 (27.5 to 35.5) |
|---|
60 to 74 | 29.3 (25.2 to 33.5) | 22.5 (18.7 to 26.3) | 32.8 (28.5 to 37.0) |
|---|
75 plus | 16.9 (10.3 to 23.5) | 20.0 (13.0 to 27.0) | 26.6 (18.8 to 34.4) |
|---|
Gender | Male | 24.4 (21.5 to 27.3) | 23.8 (20.9 to 26.7) | 28.8 (25.7 to 31.9) |
|---|
Female | 29.5 (26.9 to 32.1) | 27.0 (24.4 to 29.6) | 23.2 (20.8 to 25.6) |
|---|
Urban/rural classification | Large urban areas | 20.0 (17.0 to 23.0) | 24.3 (21.1 to 27.4) | 20.2 (17.2 to 23.1) |
|---|
Other urban | 32.4 (28.3 to 36.6) | 28.1 (24.1 to 32.1) | 25.6 (21.7 to 29.4) |
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Small accessible towns | 28.6 (22.7 to 34.4) | 25.5 (19.9 to 31.2) | 23.5 (18.0 to 29.0) |
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Small remote towns | 31.7 (21.4 to 41.9) | 35.4 (24.9 to 46.0) | 22.8 (13.5 to 32.0) |
|---|
Accessible rural | 35.1 (29.7 to 40.5) | 23.4 (18.6 to 28.2) | 36.1 (30.7 to 41.6) |
|---|
Remote rural | 28.6 (22.0 to 35.6) | 24.0 (17.6 to 30.4) | 35.9 (28.7 to 43.1) |
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