1. Engaging with Volunteering
Young People & Volunteering in Areas of Multiple Deprivation
James Davies E:

2. Outline Background information Methodology
Motivations for volunteering
Enablers
Implications

3. Volunteering by deprivation

4. Factors that would encourage young people to volunteer

5. Taken from: https://jamestrimble.github.io/imdmaps/simd2016/
Methodology
Young people, aged (x68)
Focus groups
Interviews
Volunteer coordinators (x5)
Organisations (x13)
0-20% most deprived areas
Youth/sports clubs and charities
Educational institutions
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6. Motivations for volunteering
Instrumental motives
If it wasn’t for like helping ma CV then I’d’ve thought it was like no’ really any point in it, but ‘cos it, it helps your CV and then and helps you build skills and stuff then it’s better. (Scott 15, volunteer)

7. Motivations for volunteering
Making an impact
It’s just trying to do better for the future of the community, ‘cos there’s no’ much in this community so it’d be good to dae stuff for the community even if it’s no’ much, but it helps.
(Callum 15, ex-volunteer)

8. Motivations for volunteering
Pursuing leisure
‘Cos like I can get involved as well, I like getting involved, like, when I’m like volunteering and stuff, I like doing it as well, like, taking part while I’m, as, volunteer.
(Thomas 17, ex-volunteer)

9. Enablers Social networks and exposure
When I was younger I used to go to the club, it’s like my friends were like, “Ooh come, like, obviously see this club”, I went and I enjoyed it, so I kept going back.
(Vikki 18, volunteer)
My mum and dad were involved in this, it’s ‘cos my mum used to be part of the board, so that’s how I found oot about it.
(Matt 18 volunteer)

10. Enablers Participant-to-volunteer
We get quite a lot of volunteers who have either came up […] as participants, so say they’ve been participating since they were like nine, ten years old, by the time they get to fourteen they’re quite interested in volunteering with us.
(Lauren, volunteer coordinator)

11. Implications Participant-to-volunteer
Early exposure to volunteering
Access to organisations
Significance of social networks and support
Word-of-mouth
Confidence
Mix of ‘traditional’ and ‘new’ characteristics
Long-term attachment, loyal to organisations, desire to help
Activities reflective of personal interests, CV enhancement