3. Background Information
I Have done voluntary work
– less than three years 16%
– three years or more 78%
– I have not done voluntary work 6%
My educational background
– university degree 37%
– something else 63%
4. • Living environment
– rural area 36%
– urban area 64%
• Life situation
– I am a student 5%
– I am in working life 47%
– I am unemployed 5%
– I am retired 37%
– Something else 6%
5. • 79,2 % of the participants was
women
• Age
– Under 26 years age 4 %
– 26-40 years age 21 %
– 41-60 years age 39 %
– Over 60 years age 36 %
6. I do voluntary work
– Regulary 56%
– Occasionally 38%
– I don’t do voluntary work 6%
8. Personal development
Volunteering is a source of personal
development.
• Learning new things
• Self-development
• Interests
Individualistic orientation: self-development
9. • On average 2,8 %
• High-educated 3,6%
• Unemployed 6,7 %
Individualistic orientation: self-development
10. ”Interaction is a central element
of volunteering. My aim is to gain
better language and
communication skills.”
Yksilökeskeinen orientaatio: kehittyminen
11. ”Learning new things. In volunteering
activities it’s possible to gain experience
of supervising others, which would
otherwise be impossible at this age
(22). It’s also possible to gain other
employability skills such as
communication and public speaking and
cooperation with others.”
Individualistic orientation: self-development
13. Training and supervision
The volunteers receive training
and supervision for their tasks,
and support within the community
(also professional support).
Community orientation: Training & supervision
14. • On average 4,7 %
• Unemployed 6,7 %
• Younger than 26 6,1 %
• Volunteered for less than 3 years
6,5 %
• Urban-dweller 5,2 %
Community orientation: Training & supervision
15. ”A volunteer needs proper
initiation, training, opportunities
to keep up their abilities,
professional support, a sense of
community, recreation and
regard.”
Community orientation: Training & supervision
16. ”Training gives you certainty,
which is then reflected in your
activities.”
Community orientation: Training & supervision
17. Rewards
The volunteer receives material
awards or her expenses are covered.
• excursions and events
• Special training events
• Badges and other types of rewards
Community orientation: rewards
18. • On average 3,2 %
• Younger than 26 5,3 %
• Unemployed 5,0 %
• High educated only 2,1 %
Community orientation: rewards
