The discussion paper examines how and why young people participate in volunteering to provide organisations with valuable insights on how ...
Giving back: young people’s perception of volunteering is evolving
As Australia faces a concerning shortage of volunteers, and volunteering organisations find it difficult to attract and engage young people, a new discussion paper from the Monash Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP) has explored positive opportunities to engage young people in volunteering.
According to Census data, there was an increase in volunteering amongst young adults (15–24 years) between 2006 to 2016, but then a big drop between 2016 and 2021, partly due to COVID. Their rate of volunteering has not shown signs of recovery since.
According to Census data, there was an increase in volunteering amongst young adults (15–24 years) between 2006 to 2016, but then a big drop between 2016 and 2021, partly due to COVID. Their rate of volunteering has not shown signs of recovery since.
