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![“We’re getting our power back. I think, for a long time, people have
been frightened or apathetic of doing things, because they think
they’re going to get knocked back.”
Telford & Wrekin Resident
“It’s about understanding what [communities] think is important,
and building bottom up approaches with them. This will inform
place based work that we do in future - this is a recent
development.”
Director of Public Health, Portsmouth City Council
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Breakfast seminar: trends in volunteering research
The document discusses trends in volunteering research in the UK from 2000 to 2015, highlighting the changes in unpaid volunteering and participation rates among different demographic groups. It emphasizes that women, particularly from low-income households, contribute significantly more time to volunteering compared to men, though high-income individuals volunteer at higher rates overall. The document also explores barriers to volunteering, such as time constraints and the changing nature of volunteer roles in response to modern lifestyles.
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Breakfast seminar: trends in volunteering research
- 1. BREAKFAST SEMINAR: TRENDS INVOLUNTEERING RESEARCH
- 2. KARL WILDING DIRECTOR OFPUBLIC POLICY AND VOLUNTEERING, NCVO
- 3. Changes in thevalue and division of unpaid volunteering in the UK 2000 to 2015 Chris S Payne and Dominic Webber, Office for National Statistics
- 4. Contents • Household SatelliteAccounts – what is this and how does it relate to the measurement of volunteering? • Time Use Surveys – what are they? Why are they significant? • Formal Volunteering – How is formal volunteering defined in this report? What does it include? What doesn’t it include? • Results- What are the findings taken from the latest time use survey
- 5. The UK Householdsatellite account (ONS, 2016) • Values productive activity which is not included in GDP • Activity could be contracted out to market but households do themselves • Allows a holistic picture of the economy – paid work plus unpaid work • Traditional activities but also some work to scope new ‘digital’ forms of unpaid work Reference year: 2014 Source: ONS, HHSA 2016
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- 7. Defining ‘Formal Volunteering’ •Formal Volunteering could be carried by paid employees but is done free of charge by volunteers. • Volunteering for or through an organisation, for the benefit of other people. • Main and secondary activities - not inclusive of ‘micro-volunteering’ or religious events during ceremonies.
- 8. Changes in thevalue and division of unpaid volunteering in the UK, 2000 to 2015 ONS Report, released March 2017:
- 9. Women and youngcommit more time to volunteering 39% 39% 40% 37% 45% 40% 41% 32% 39%41% 42% 51% 38% 46% 42% 36% 37% 41% 0 5 10 15 20 25 Male Female 16 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 44 45 to 54 55 to 64 65+ All Gender Age Participation rate (printed in base of bars) Mean mins volunteering per day 2000 2015
- 10. Women from lowincome households commit more time to volunteering 33% 49% 38% 50% 0 5 10 15 20 Low income High income Low income High income Male Female Participation rate (printed in base of bars) Mean mins volunteering per day
- 11. Women and othertypes of unpaid household work 0 10 20 30 Childcare Adultcare Cooking Housework DIY Gardening Laundry Volunteering Transportatio n Total unpaid work Average hours per week Male Female • Women’s time per week which is committed to unpaid work is higher than men’s in all but 3 categories • Women provide 59% of the total time committed to unpaid work in the UK
- 12. EXPLORE THE LIVESOF VOLUNTEERS BASED ON THEIR INCOME Using time use data to:-
- 13. A day inthe life of a volunteer
- 14. Volunteers vs. non-volunteers(high income) -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Informal volunteering and participatory activities -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Social, cultural, sports and hobbies -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Housework -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Paid work/study -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Mass media and resting/time out -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Sleeping, eating and other Above 0 = More volunteers participating Below 0 = More non-volunteers participating
- 15. -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Paid work/study Volunteersvs. non-volunteers (low income) -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Childcare -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Mass media and resting/time out -20% -15% -10% -5% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% Formal volunteering Social, cultural, sports and hobbies Above 0 = More volunteers participating Below 0 = More non-volunteers participating
- 16. Concluding remarks… • Womenstill out perform men in terms of the average time they commit to volunteering, particularly women from low income households. • However, volunteering participation is higher for those from high income households regardless of their gender. • Volunteering across stage-of-life looks to be changing with those in the 25 to 34 age group committing less time to volunteering than in 2000. • Volunteers are active people, but paid work and childcare may be barriers to volunteering for those from low income households.
- 17. REFLECTIONS FROM WIDER RESEARCH 2NDJUNE 2017
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- 21. • Civic core(Mohan and Bulloch, 2012) • 8% contribute 49% of hours • Stability masks a hidden dynamism • Kamerade (2014) analysis of BHPS showed that over a 10 year period: • 11% volunteered every year • 13% never volunteered • 76% moved in and out of volunteering
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- 24. FEAR OF (ANOTHER)SOCIAL RECESSION…
- 25. TIME AS ABARRIER TO VOLUNTEERING 25
- 27. • Some pressuresare increasing • But… • Evidence suggests that busy, connected people volunteer more • How much does it really tell us? • More to do with instability and irregularity • Time may be overstated with wider social trends more important NEED TO BE CAREFUL WITH TIME
- 28. GENDER, AGE &CLASS 28
- 29. • Gender • Womentend to take on caring roles • Women less likely to be in leadership roles (Hill, 2015) • Age • Youth volunteering has increased considerably (Ockenden, 2016) • Rates drop sharply for over-75s (Nazroo and Matthews, 2014; Cabinet Office, 2016) • Class • ????
- 30. ECONOMIC VALUE OFVOLUNTEERING 30
- 31. • Strongly welcomethe valuation of the productive output of volunteering • But, limitations of cost-replacement approach: • Volunteering is not free • Volunteering is not work • No measure of value is neutral • Distinctive contribution of volunteers
- 32. • Need tocapture the wider benefits of volunteering • To volunteers themselves (Haldane, 2014) • Health (Musick and Wilson, 2002; Jenkinson et al, 2013) • Wellbeing (Fujiwara et al, 2013) • Less evidence on employment (Ellis Paine et al, 2013) • Society • Less evidence around benefits for community cohesion, social capital, trust etc
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- 35. Kristen Stephenson Volunteering DevelopmentManager New ways of giving time: The changing face of volunteering
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- 37. 50% report alack of time as a barrier to volunteering
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- 41. “We’re getting ourpower back. I think, for a long time, people have been frightened or apathetic of doing things, because they think they’re going to get knocked back.” Telford & Wrekin Resident “It’s about understanding what [communities] think is important, and building bottom up approaches with them. This will inform place based work that we do in future - this is a recent development.” Director of Public Health, Portsmouth City Council CITIES OF SERVICE UK HAS TRANSFORMED RESIDENT AND COUNCIL RELATIONSHIPS
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- 45. Thinking differently about flexiblevolunteering Alex Peace-Gadsby
- 46. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Howthings used to be…
- 47. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Thingshave moved on… • Busier lives • Irregular shift patterns • Family and volunteer commitments • More varied interests • Life on their own terms
- 48. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Squarepegs, round holes…
- 49. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Parentrotas… • Create a family atmosphere • Lets them spend quality time with their child • Lets them see how Scouting works • New skills and rewarding experience • Fun and sociable
- 50. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Rolesharing…
- 51. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Rolesharing…
- 52. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE ‘Ifyou’re not having fun, you’re not doing it right…!’
- 53. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Rolemodels…
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- 55. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE TheFour Week Challenge…
- 56. LIFE CHANGING ADVENTURE Toptips… • Talk to potential volunteers • Find out about their likes, dislikes • Find out what skills they have • Find out how much time they have • Don’t expect too much too soon • Create a role around them • Keep it manageable • Keep it fun!
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