
BHF’s charity shops are seeing a rise in younger volunteers, particularly when it comes to ‘micro-volunteering’ where people drop in for an hour or two without committing to anything regular or long-term.
By Melanie May
BHF conducted a survey of 3,068 of its retail volunteers and found that 73% of 16-18-year-olds volunteer for up to five hours per week.
BHF also found that volunteers across all age groups are now opting for ad hoc shifts rather than traditional regular volunteering patterns.
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