Scottish household survey 2018: key findings

Volunteering

Overall and formal

In 2018, 48 per cent of adults provided unpaid help through formal and/or informal volunteering in the last 12 months.

Formal

The most common types of organisations which volunteers helped with were ‘youth or children's activities outside schools’, ‘local community or neighbourhood groups’ and ‘children’s education and schools’.

24% - Youth or children’s activities

21% - Local community or neighbourhood

20% - Children’s education and schools

17% - Health, disability and wellbeing

16% - Hobbies and recreation

Informal

In 2018, 36 per cent of adults provided unpaid help through informal volunteering.