In 2021/22, approximately 55 percent of people in England advised that they had volunteered at least once in the previous year, with 34 percent volunteering at least once a month. In general, the share of people saying they volunteered has been declining since 2013/14, when approximately 70 percent of the population advised that they had volunteered.
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency
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Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (February 28, 2023). Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency." Chart. February 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). (2023). Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK). "Share of The Population Who Participate in Voluntary Activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by Frequency." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2021/22, by frequency [Graph], Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (UK), February 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292884/volunteering-in-england/