THE UK BY NUMBERS
VOLUNTEERING THE UK BY NUMBERS
Our at-a-glance overview of volunteering in Britain today. All statistics are from the Department for Communities and Local Government 2008-2009 Citizenship Survey unless otherwise stated
Women/Men
PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL VOLUNTEERING At least once a month
40% 30% 20% 10% 0
Men Women
PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL VOLUNTEERING At least once a month
40% 30% 20% 10% 0
Men Women
Women are more likely than men to participate in both formal and informal volunteering. The difference between the proportions of men and women taking part in informal volunteering is even more marked.
Age
PARTICIPATION IN FORMAL VOLUNTEERING At least once a month
40% 30% 20% 10% 0
16- 25
26- 34
35- 49
50- 64
PARTICIPATION IN INFORMAL VOLUNTEERING At least once a month
40% 30% 20% 10% 0
16- 25
26- 34
35- 49
50- 64
Younger people are less likely than older people to participate regularly (ie, at least once a month) in formal volunteering, but they participate more in informal volunteering.
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“Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer” Anon
Regions
There are small differences in rates of regular formal volunteering according to the regions in which people live. People living in the South East (31%) are more likely to participate in formal volunteering at least once a month than people living in London (20%).
26% 29% 31%
WEST MIDLANDS 35%
of people take part in informal volunteering at least once a month
62% 26%
of people do so at least once a year
of people regularly (at least once a month) take part in formal volunteering
25%
NORTH WEST
26% MIDLANDS
EAST 26%
EAST OF ENGLAND
SOUTH WEST
SOUTH EAST
20% LONDON
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