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Key data on Volunteering

Volunteering is not a marginal trend nor an immaterial activity but a social phenomenon. The number of volunteers has increased in the past 20 years in most of the Western countries where altruism, humanity and solidarity have been enhanced.

Since 1997, iriv has been studying on several issues:

1. Volunteering among students
   To enhance their professional integration, students may value a voluntary experience in their academic cursus or their curriculum vitae (resume).
2. Volunteering among local councilors
   Together with the process of administrative decentralisation, the tasks of local councilors have become more and more complex. The status of local councilors in small towns in the countryside (with very few financial support) is very close to the status of executive volunteers in association.
3. Volunteering and migration
   Volunteering may be a way for migrants to better integrate in society, in culture but also on the labour market
4. Volunteering and handicap
   Research in the field of volunteering and handicap should be improved altogether
5. Volunteering & school mentoring
   School has become a main place for volunteers to work together with associations, during free time (extra-curricular activities), in close partnership with families and local authorities.
6. Sport Volunteering
   Volunteering is the touchstone of sport.
7. Volunteering among Youngsters
   More and more youngsters are involved in volunteering.
8. Volunteering at the Age of work
   The average profile of a volunteer is a working person in Europe.
9. Volunteering among Seniors
   A new generation of retirees are very active in the non profit sector.

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