Abcdefghijkl Volunteering – again…… Volunteering…..again Jonathan Wright Voluntary Issues...

Volunteering – again……

Volunteering…..againJonathan Wright

Voluntary Issues Research

Remember us? A revised set of questions were introduced

in the 2005 survey. Driven by the 2004 Volunteering Strategy Possibility that level of volunteering was

underreported. Switch to showcard only.

2005 questions New preamble Undertaken any work or activities on a voluntary basis with any

groups or organisations in past 12 months? (with showcard) How frequently? Number of hours per month? Fields of activity? What do people do? Ever volunteered? Why stopped? Motivation to volunteer (again)?

Adults who have given up their time to help as an organiser/volunteer (%)

0

10

20

30

40

Qtr1

Qtr2

Qtr3

Qtr4

Qtr1

Qtr2

Qtr3

Qtr4

Qtr1

Qtr2

Qtr3

Qtr4

Qtr1

Qtr2

Qtr3

Qtr4

Qtr1

Qtr2

Qtr3

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Perc

en

tag

e

Men Women All adults

Results

Volunteering appeared to “fall” to 17% in 2005 Q3

Not directly comparable, but not what was hoped for.

Citizenship and VDS surveys suggest higher levels (with different methodologies)

What next?

Screening question reinstated Showcard categories reduced from 25 to 16 Questionnaire consultation.

Options

Retain questions Import from England – Citizenship survey Comparability vs. Continuity – is either

attainable?

2004 Conclusions: also today? No “right” figure for the number of volunteers Generally agreed approach within the time and

space constraints of a cross-cutting quantitative survey

Baseline against which to measure progress over time

High expectations => not possible to meet all through SHS alone

Contact details

Jonathan Wright: 0131 244 7558, jonathan.wright@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Norrie Murray: 0131 244 7414, norrie.murray2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

Mark Meiklejohn, 0131 244 5462, mark.meiklejohn@scotland.gsi.gov.uk