In 2023/24 the main reason people in England volunteered was that they wanted to improve things or help people, with 47 percent of volunteers advising this was their reason for doing so.
Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2023/24
Characteristic
Share of respondents
I wanted to improve things/help people
47%
I had spare time to do it
32%
The cause was really important to me
30%
I wanted to meet people/make friends
25%
I thought it would give me a chance to use my existing skills
24%
I felt there was a need in my community
23%
Its part of my philosophy of life to help people
21%
It was connected to the needs of my family/friends
16%
I thought it would give me a chance to learn new skills
15%
Its part of my religious belief to help people
13%
My friends did it
11%
I felt there was no one else to do it
9%
My family did it
8%
It helps me get on in my career
6%
None of these
6%
It gave me a chance to get a recognised qualification
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (December 4, 2024). Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2023/24 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2023/24." Chart. December 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2024). Main reasons people gave for volunteering in England in 2023/24. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Main Reasons People Gave for Volunteering in England in 2023/24." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292905/reasons-for-volunteering-england/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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