The statistic presents the result of a face to face household survey in England, on the reasons for formal volunteering April 2019 to March 2020. The most common reason for volunteering, given by over 65 percent of the 2339 respondents, was that they wanted to "improve things" and "help people".
Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020
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Sport England. (September 16, 2020). Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/
Sport England. "Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020." Chart. September 16, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/
Sport England. (2020). Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/
Sport England. "Reasons for Formal Volunteering in The England in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/
Sport England, Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020 [Graph], Sport England, September 16, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/589844/sport-england-reasons-for-volunteering-united-kingdom/