BHF sees rise in micro-volunteering among Gen Z
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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.
In addition, the demographic of its volunteers is also shifting, with the average age now 30 compared to 50 before the pandemic. Over half (53%) of BHF’s volunteer recruits last year were also between the ages of 16 and 24.
Almost half (46%) of the charity’s volunteers aged 16-24-years old say that volunteering has improved their mental health, and seven in 10 of its volunteers say meeting people is the most important thing they get out of volunteering. 94% of volunteer respondents also said vol...
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