In 2021/22 the main reason people in England volunteered was that they wanted to improve things or help people, with 48 percent of volunteers advising this was their reason for doing so.
Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I wanted to improve things/help people
48%
I had spare time to do it
33%
It helps me get on in my career
30%
The cause was really important to me
25%
It was connected to the needs of my family/friends
23%
I wanted to meet people/make friends
23%
My friends/family did it
21%
I thought it would give me a chance to use my existing skills
16%
Its part of my philosophy of life to help people
15%
Its part of my religious belief to help people
14%
I felt there was a need in my community
10%
None of these
8%
I thought it would give me a chance to learn new skills
7%
It gave me a chance to get a recognised qualification
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (February 28, 2023). Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2023). Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Main Reasons People Gave for Volunteering in England in 2021/22." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2021/22 [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/
