Reasons people gave for volunteering England 2024

Published by D. Clark, Jan 7, 2025

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

CharacteristicShare 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%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents47%47%32%32%30%30%25%25%24%24%23%23%21%21%16%16%15%15%13%13%11%11%9%9%8%8%6%6%6%6%2%2%I wanted to improve things/help peopleI had spare time to do itThe cause was really important to meI wanted to meet people/make friendsI thought it would give me a chance to use my existing skillsI felt there was a need in my communityIts part of my philosophy of life to help peopleIt was connected to the needs of my family/friendsI thought it would give me a chance to learn new skillsIts part of my religious belief to help peopleMy friends did itI felt there was no one else to do itMy family did itIt helps me get on in my careerNone of theseIt gave me a chance to get a recognised qualification
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

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Release date

December 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024

Number of respondents

36,711 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Supplementary notes

This statistic is using original data from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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