Survey on "Youth and Volunteering"

Hi all!

To give a bit of context, I am currently doing a Master in Sport Administration (AISTS). For the students to graduate, the school requires from us to do a "Personal Project". Mine is about the interest of youth with regards to volunteering projects. Therefore, I need some information from you, people out there (of all age!)

As the information collected will be more and more relevant as the amount of participants increases, I really need you guys to carry this webpage around! :-)
Another point is that my study is supported by European Athletics: they are currently considering ways to create a volunteer community across Europe!

This whole thing pushes me to try the collect information from all around Europe, which I can't do without you!! I do my best to produce a good work but I still need your little contribution to turn it into an awesome piece of work. So... let's do this!!!
Please, forward it to your friends, in your own country but also out of it. :-) ... and see which country is currently the most active thanks to the ranking!

Thanks a lot for your help and keep it real!!

Cedric                                        


The Questionnaire

The questionnaire itself is divided in four parts. The whole is about 30 questions at most which you should cover within more or less 25 minutes.
For your information, your answers won't be saved until you hit the "submit" button at the bottom of the page!


Let's Start This: Part A - Your Activities

Q-1 Do you take part in the activities of a club or association in your free time (sport, cultural, social...)?
    Yes     No    

If "Yes", please specify the activities.

Q-1.1 Please specify your activities:
          Activity Nr 1:       If "Other", please specify:
          Activity Nr 2:       If "Other", please specify:
          Activity Nr 3:       If "Other", please specify:
Q-2 Indicate the amount of time per week you dedicate to these activities:
          0-1h     2-3h     4-5h     6-7h     8-9h     10-11h     12h or more    
Q-3 At which level do you take part in your main activity:
         
Q-4 Indicate the average time you spend to commute to one regular session of your main activity (in minutes):
          < 15min.     15-30     30-45     45-60     60-75     more than 75min.    

Please follow up with question Q-5 in "Part B - Volunteering Aspects".

If "No", please follow up with question Q-5 in "Part B - Volunteering Aspects".

One Down... Next Step: Part B - Your Volunteering Experience

For the following questions, please consider the following definition of "volunteer":

A volunteer is a person who participates in an activity of his/her own free will and expects no financial reward. The activity usually takes place in not for profit organizations and is undertaken to benefit both the community and the volunteer.

Q-5 Have your ever volunteered? Yes     No    

If you have volunteered in a club or association on a regular basis, please answer questions Q-6 to Q-10 included.
If you have volunteered on events, please answer questions Q-11 to Q-18 included. Click here to advance to question Q-11
If you have done both, please answer questions Q-6 to Q-18 included.

Q-6 Rate the following reasons according to their influence on your decision to volunteer in the club or the association:
Factors No Influence Little Influence Strong Influence Very Strong Influence
The needs of the club or association 1 2 3 4
Your availability 1 2 3 4
The involved tasks and your related knowledge 1 2 3 4
Friends already volunteering for the club or association 1 2 3 4
The social aspect of helping people 1 2 3 4
The amount of time to be invested 1 2 3 4
The expenses you may have to assume 1 2 3 4
To meet new people 1 2 3 4
The time to commute to your volunteer place 1 2 3 4
Material rewards that could be offered 1 2 3 4
The reputation of the club or association 1 2 3 4
You have taken part in the activities or played the sport before 1 2 3 4
To develop your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Factors:
Q-7 How many hours a week do you invest in your volunteer function?
          0-1h     2-3h     4-5h     6-7h     8-9h     10-11h     12h or more    
Q-8 What was your function in the club or the association you volunteered for?
                If "Other", please specify:
Q-9 How much did you enjoy the experience?
          Not at all     Not so much     A little bit     A lot    
Q-10 Rate the following reasons according to their influence on your appreciation of your volunteer experience:
Reasons Very Negative Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence Very Positive Influence
The way the club directors manage the volunteers 1 2 3 4
The requirements from the club managers 1 2 3 4
The link between your skills and the tasks 1 2 3 4
To be able to work with your friends 1 2 3 4
To feel helpful for the people of your community 1 2 3 4
The amount of time you spend for your volunteer tasks 1 2 3 4
The compensations you get through your work for the club or association 1 2 3 4
New friendships you have developed 1 2 3 4
The time it takes to go to your volunteer work place 1 2 3 4
Rewards you get for your work 1 2 3 4
To work for a well known club or association 1 2 3 4
To promote an activity or sport you have taken part in before through your volunteering activity 1 2 3 4
Development of your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Negative Reasons:

Other Positive Reasons:

Q-11 Have you volunteered for a one-off or annual event?
          One-off event     Annual event     Both      
Q-12 In case of volunteering in an annual event, please indicate how many times you have done it:
          1     2     3     4     5     6 to 9 times     10 times or more    
Q-13 According to you, what was the impact of the main event you volunteered for?
         
Q-14 Where did the main event you volunteered for take place (choose the closest location)?
         
Q-15 Rate the effect of the following factors on your decision to volunteer at the event:
Factors No Effect Little Effect Strong Effect Very Strong Effect
The needs of the event's organizer 1 2 3 4
Your availability 1 2 3 4
The opportunity to use your skills for some of the tasks 1 2 3 4
To volunteer with friends on the event 1 2 3 4
The opportunity to meet famous people / stars / VIP's 1 2 3 4
The amount of time to be invested 1 2 3 4
Your expenses to volunteer at the event 1 2 3 4
To create and develop new friendships 1 2 3 4
Distance to the place of the event 1 2 3 4
Gifts and rewards you could get from the organization 1 2 3 4
To be able to say 'I was there' 1 2 3 4
You have played the sport or activity shown at the event before 1 2 3 4
To enrich your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Factors:
Q-16 Which option best describes your function on the main event you volunteered for?
                If "Other", please specify:
Q-17 How much did you enjoy the experience?
          Not at all     Not so much     A little bit     A lot    
Q-18 Rate the following reasons according to their influence on your appreciation of your volunteer experience:
Reasons Very Negative Influence Negative Influence Positive Influence Very Positive Influence
The way volunteers were considered by the organizers 1 2 3 4
The pressure under which volunteers had to work 1 2 3 4
The matching between the tasks to do and your interests 1 2 3 4
The experience you shared with your old friends 1 2 3 4
Famous people / stars / VIP's you saw or met 1 2 3 4
The work load and working schedule during the event 1 2 3 4
The compensations given within the framework of your tasks (drinks, food, housing...) 1 2 3 4
The opportunity to develop new friendships 1 2 3 4
The area where the event took place 1 2 3 4
Materials rewards offered 1 2 3 4
The feeling of being part of an exceptional event 1 2 3 4
To be able to experience your sport or activity from another point of view 1 2 3 4
Development of your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Negative Reasons:

Other Positive Reasons:

Please continue with question Q-20.

If you have never volunteered, please continue with question Q-19.

Q-19 Why have you never volunteered? Rate the following reasons according to their effect on keeping you away from volunteering:
Reasons No effect Small Effect Important Effect Very Important Effect
Never been asked to volunteer 1 2 3 4
Already too many other activities 1 2 3 4
No idea on how to use your knowledge in a volunteering activity 1 2 3 4
Nobody in your circle of friends volunteers 1 2 3 4
No particular interests in helping people 1 2 3 4
Volunteer activities require too much time 1 2 3 4
To embark on a volunteer activity involves too many costs 1 2 3 4
You prefer to spend your time with your friends and family 1 2 3 4
You cannot commute to volunteer activities (too far away - no transports) 1 2 3 4
Not interested in the rewards offered by the organizers or the clubs 1 2 3 4
No clubs or events famous enough to get involved as volunteer 1 2 3 4
You have never taken part in any activities or sports 1 2 3 4
Not useful to develop your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Reasons:
Q-20 Would you be interested in volunteering? Yes     No    

If "Yes", please follow up with question Q-21.

Q-21 What could either decide you to start volunteering or either improve your current experience of volunteering? Rate the following propositions accordingly:
Propositions No effect Small Effect Important Effect Very Important Effect
A club or association asking you to volunteer 1 2 3 4
To have opportunities to develop your own project 1 2 3 4
To be able to develop your skills 1 2 3 4
To work with your friends 1 2 3 4
To have functions with bigger social impact 1 2 3 4
To have more free time to enjoy the activities of the club or the event which you volunteer for 1 2 3 4
More privileges for the volunteers 1 2 3 4
To be able to work with people face to face 1 2 3 4
To volunteer closer to your home 1 2 3 4
Material rewards and awards for the accomplished work 1 2 3 4
To volunteer for a (more) well known club or association 1 2 3 4
To be able to volunteer for a sport or activity you have done before 1 2 3 4
To have a valuable experience to enrich your CV 1 2 3 4
To be able to work with technology 1 2 3 4
To have access to resources for your work (libraries, books, recognized people...) 1 2 3 4

Other Propositions:
Q-22 How much time per week are you willing to invest in a volunteer function?
          0-1h     2-3h     4-5h     6-7h     8-9h     10-11h     12h or more    
Q-23 Please specify what kind of activities you would like to volunteer for:
          Sport     Culture     Charity     Doesn't Matter    
Q-24 What kind of benefits would you like to get the most out of your volunteer involvement?
Benefits Not Expected A bit Desirable Desirable Strongly Desirable
Recognition from the club or event directors and organizers 1 2 3 4
Use your skills to develop the club or association 1 2 3 4
To learn and develop your knowledge through the volunteer experience 1 2 3 4
Share good times with your friends 1 2 3 4
To feel helpful for people 1 2 3 4
To give a value to your free time 1 2 3 4
To have access to some privileges 1 2 3 4
To have fun with a new network of friends 1 2 3 4
More rewards or material compensation 1 2 3 4
To be part of the success and recognition of a club or event 1 2 3 4
To participate in the development of your sport or activity 1 2 3 4
To bring more value to your CV 1 2 3 4

Other Desirable Benefits:

Please continue with question Q-26 in the following section "Part C - Online Aspects".

If "No", please continue with question Q-25.

Q-25 Why are you not interested in volunteering? Please rate the following propositions according to how you agree with them:
Propositions I don't agree I partially agree I agree I totally agree
I don't want to work for a club or association 1 2 3 4
Volunteering doesn't help me to escape from work and daily considerations 1 2 3 4
Volunteering doesn't help to develop my skills 1 2 3 4
Volunteering is no fun to me 1 2 3 4
I don't have the skills to help to people 1 2 3 4
I prefer to keep my free times for other occupations 1 2 3 4
I would rather use my free time for a paid work 1 2 3 4
I prefer to spend my free time with my family 1 2 3 4
I can't travel to the club or event to volunteer 1 2 3 4
There is no rewards for my work and commitment as a volunteer 1 2 3 4
The club or association is big enough to hire people to do these tasks 1 2 3 4
There is no need for more volunteers in the clubs or associations I have known before 1 2 3 4
Volunteering is not interesting for me to enrich my CV 1 2 3 4

Other suggestions:

You're Doing Good, Keep the Pace: Part C - Online Aspects

Q-26 Do you have an Internet acces at home? Yes     No    
Q-27 How many hours a week do you spend on the Internet (estimation)?
          0-3h     4-6h     7-9h     10-12h     13-15h     16-18h     19h or more    
Q-28 What do you use Internet for?
Uses of the Internet No at all Low Use High Use Very High Use
E-mails 1 2 3 4
To read or to watch news 1 2 3 4
To exchange / share pictures or videos 1 2 3 4
Academic or professional researches 1 2 3 4
Editing personal blogs or profiles 1 2 3 4
Surfing on online communities 1 2 3 4
Participating in Forums 1 2 3 4
Live chats (MSA, ICQ...) 1 2 3 4
Surfing on websites related to your free time activities 1 2 3 4

Other Uses You Have:
Q-29 Is Internet used as a support for your volunteer activities? Yes     No    
Q-30 How many personal pages / social network profiles / blogs do you have?
          0     1     2     3     4     5 or more    
Q-31 On average, how many hours per week do you spend on social networks (MySpace, Facebook, Twitter...)?
          0-3h     4-6h     7-9h     10-12h     13-15h     16-18h     19h or more    
Q-32 How frequently do you use the following features of those social networks?
Features Never Sometimes Regularly Each Times
Get news of your friends 1 2 3 4
Write messages 1 2 3 4
Create and share photo galleries 1 2 3 4
Upload of photos or videos 1 2 3 4
Diary 1 2 3 4
Comment on pics or videos 1 2 3 4
Forums or chat groups 1 2 3 4
Organizing real life meeting or events 1 2 3 4

Other Features:
Q-33 Do you have any concerns regarding social networks?
First Concern:   If "Other", please specify:
Second Concern:   If "Other", please specify:
Third Concern:   If "Other", please specify:

Simply Awesome, Let' Finish This: Part D - Your Profile

First name:     Last name:     (Optional)
Gender: Female     Male    
Age:
City:     Country of residence:

Personal Occupation:     Your Field of Activity:
Occupation of the Mother:
Occupation of the Father:

Total number of people in the household:   1    2    3    4    5    6 or more    

Main mode of transport:

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