Type of volunteering in Scotland 2018

This statistic shows the proportion of adults who volunteered in the 12 months prior to the survey in Scotland in 2018, by the type of organization or group that they volunteered for. The majority of volunteers worked in organizations which provided help for children's activities outside schools.

Distribution of adults who had provided help in the last 12 months in Scotland in 2018, by type of organization or group*

Characteristic	Share of respondents
Youth / children activities outside schools	24%
Local community or neighbourhood groups	21%
Children's activities associated with schools	20%
Health, disability and social welfare	17%
Hobbies / recreation / arts / social clubs	16%
Sport / exercise (coaching or organising)	15%
Religious groups	15%
The elderly	7%
Environmental protection	6%
Domestic animal welfare	6%
Education for adults	5%
Culture and heritage	5%
Justice and human rights	4%
Safety, first aid	3%
Political groups	3%

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Release date

September 2019

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Region

United Kingdom (Scotland)

Survey time period

2018

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

volunteered in previous 12 months

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*Respondents could select multiple answers.
This statistic is using original data from the Scottish Government and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the Open Government License v3.0

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