Experience of volunteering by adults in Northern Ireland 2023/24
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Statistics on experience of volunteering: findings from the 2023/24 Continuous Household Survey.
The bulletin presents analysis, including by demographic group and area, on the following topics:
- engagement in volunteering including both formal and informal volunteering
- types of organisation volunteered with
- types of volunteering activities
- frequency and time spent volunteering
- benefits experienced as a result of volunteering
- factors that would encourage volunteering
Note: Data collection for the 2023/24 CHS was carried out using a mix of telephone and face-to-face interviewing modes, a similar approach to that used in 2022/23. For 2020/21 and 2021/22 data collection was by telephone interviewing due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and there was also a reduction in the number of questions between 2020/21-2022/23. Questions relating to volunteering were not asked in 2020/21 and in 2021/22 and 2022/23 a single question was asked. While comparisons can be made between 2021/22 and 2022/23, it is important to note that volunteering in 2021/22 would have been impacted by closures due to COVID-19.
In 2023/24 questions relating to volunteering were reviewed to improve collection of data relating to informal volunteering. As a result of changes to methodology and content, figures for 2023/24 are not directly comparable to previous years.
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