involvement of the young in volunteering
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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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