Reasons for not volunteering
Reasons for not volunteering Covid-19 lockdown and social distancing* I did not have time to volunteer I did not know about the volunteering initiatives I did not have the necessary resources to volunteer( data costs, trasport costs, etc.) I could not find a suitable charity or volunteer opportunity I did not know how or where to start I did not think about it I am not interested in volunteering I had a previous bad experience Other multiple responses % non volunteers 2023 n=230 | 2021 n=281

Reasons for not volunteering

Covid-19 lockdown and social distancing*

2022 -not included as an option in the 2023 survey

60% in 2020

I did not have time to volunteer

33% in 2022

23 in 2020

I did not know about the volunteering initiatives

32% in 2022

23% in 2020

I did not have the necessary resources to volunteer( data costs, trasport costs, etc.)

12% in 2022

8% in 2020

I could not find a suitable charity or volunteer opportunity

11% in 2022

15% in 2020

I did not know how or where to start

11% in 2022

14% in 2020

I did not think about it

9% in 2022

9% in 2020

I am not interested in volunteering

2% in 2022

2% in 2020

I had a previous bad experience

  • 2022 -not included as an option in the 2023 survey
  • 1% in 2020

Other

12% in 2022

8% in 2020

multiple responses % non volunteers 2023 n=230 | 2021 n=281