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2. abcdefghijkl Remember us?  A revised set of questions were introduced in the 2005 survey.  Driven by the 2004 Volunteering Strategy  Possibility that level of volunteering was underreported.  Switch to showcard only.

3. abcdefghijkl 2005 questions  New preamble  Undertaken any work or activities on a voluntary basis with any groups or organisations in past 12 months? (with showcard)  How frequently?  Number of hours per month?  Fields of activity?  What do people do?  Ever volunteered?  Why stopped?  Motivation to volunteer (again)?

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5. Results  Volunteering appeared to “fall” to 17% in 2005 Q3  Not directly comparable, but not what was hoped for.  Citizenship and VDS surveys suggest higher levels (with different methodologies)

6. abcdefghijkl What next?  Screening question reinstated  Showcard categories reduced from 25 to 16  Questionnaire consultation.

7. abcdefghijkl Options  Retain questions  Import from England – Citizenship survey  Comparability vs. Continuity – is either attainable?

8. abcdefghijkl 2004 Conclusions: also today?  No “right” figure for the number of volunteers  Generally agreed approach within the time and space constraints of a cross-cutting quantitative survey  Baseline against which to measure progress over time  High expectations => not possible to meet all through SHS alone

9. abcdefghijkl Contact details  Jonathan Wright: 0131 244 7558, jonathan.wright@scotland.gsi.gov.uk jonathan.wright@scotland.gsi.gov.uk  Norrie Murray: 0131 244 7414, norrie.murray2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk norrie.murray2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk  Mark Meiklejohn, 0131 244 5462, mark.meiklejohn@scotland.gsi.gov.uk mark.meiklejohn@scotland.gsi.gov.uk