Does volunteering make you happier?
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Here at Join In, we often see the effect that volunteering has on people. We love hearing how rewarding our volunteers find it to help others, and make a difference in their communities. So we decided to look into the subject a little bit more with an independent online survey.
Carried out in April 2014 by Delta Value and Morar Research, we surveyed over 2,500 people from a controlled population of clubs and volunteers in the Join In database, as well as the general public.
What did we find?
Well, the research showed that, when compared to a group that had never volunteered in sport, those that had volunteered were less likely to feel unhappy or depressed. Interestingly, there was also a direct correlation between happiness and the longevity of volunteering – as those who had volunteered in sport for ten plus years gave the most positive responses. Here are some of the stats:
- 88% of people agreed they had a lot to be proud of
- 87% said their life has more meaning because of voluntee...
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