Ipsos-Mori Survey - Summary Presentation
- 1. Impact of COVID-19 on volunteer participation in Scotland Debbie Maltman Matthew Linning Alan Stevenson Summary presentation 15 July 2020
- 2. Structure 2 • Highlights • Methodology & definitions • Trend in volunteering participation – before, during and after COVID-19 • Characteristics of volunteering during COVID-19 • Expected volunteering participation after COVID-19
- 3. Highlights 3 Volunteering participation during COVID-19 • Volunteering participation in Scotland has increased by 26% due to COVID-19 (from 48% to 74%) • Informal volunteering has much higher participation (35%) compared to mutual aid (16%) and formal volunteering (13%) • Befriending (68%), food shopping (57%) and helping with household tasks (30%) have the highest volunteering participation Volunteering participation after COVID-19 • Compared to the SHS 2018 data, all types of volunteering are expected to be higher after the COVID-19 crisis is over: o Formal volunteering – from 26% to 37% o Mutual aid – from 0% to 32% (not recorded in SHS) o Informal volunteering – from 36% to 47% o Total volunteering – from 48% to 59% • The impact on volunteering participation is greater in encouraging more people to volunteer than increasing the amount of time they devote to volunteering.
- 4. Methodology 4 Ipsos-MORI omnibus survey • Survey of 1,014 adults aged 16+ in Scotland • Telephone interviews • Conducted 22 – 29 June 2020 • Weighting to ensure representative sample: (by age, gender, tenure and Scottish Parliament region) Volunteer Scotland design • Questionnaire designed by Volunteer Scotland • Focus on volunteering participation: • Before COVID-19 (March 2019 – Feb 2020) • During COVID-19 (March – June 2020) • After COVID-19 (once the crisis is over and we are no longer in a pandemic) • Modelled on SHS participation question • But split across three categories: o Formal volunteering o Mutual aid o Informal volunteering
- 5. Classification of volunteering 5 • Formal volunteering - through a charity, formally organised group, club or an organisation – the key distinguishing feature is that the volunteering is provided through formally constituted groups, including registered charities, employers, clubs and societies. • Mutual aid - through an informal group set up by people in your area to support and help others in your local community – the key distinguishing feature is that the volunteering is provided through non-constituted groups without legal/charitable status. This category refers specifically to groups on Facebook, WhatsApp, etc. set up to support communities or issues in society. • Informal volunteering - as an individual to help other people outside your family, or to support your local community – the key distinguishing feature is that the volunteering is provided directly by the individual to the beneficiary/local community/environment and not through any form of group.
- 6. Trend in volunteering participation Before, during and after COVID-19
- 7. Scottish Household Survey 2018 Baseline 7 • ‘Volunteering participation rate’ is the proportion of adults who have volunteered at least once in the last year • Formal volunteering rate = 26% • Informal volunteering rate = 36% • Total volunteering rate = 48% 14% 22%12% Formal volunteering Informal volunteering Source: SHS 2018 n = 9,700 Adult volunteering participation rate (age 16+)
- 8. Trend in total volunteering participation (formal, mutual aid and informal) 8 • Volunteering participation pre-COVID is comparable to SHS 2018 (45% vs. 48%) • Major increase in volunteering participation during COVID-19 to 74% (Note: this rate is for 3 months compared to pre- COVID being 12 months) • Expected volunteering participation post-COVID is 14% higher than pre-COVID (59% vs. 45%) 45% 74% 59% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% Pre COVID During COVID Post COVID %ofadults(age16+) SHS 2018 48% Sources: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 and SHS 2018 n = 1,014
- 10. Volunteering participation during COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal – March to June 2020) 10 • Formal volunteering is only 13% reflecting the decline due to social distancing and lockdown measures • Mutual aid at 16% has significant participation • Informal volunteering has had the highest engagement at 35% • ‘Non-assigned’ are respondents who did not identify with any of the above categories but undertook one or more volunteering activities (32%). 13% 16% 35% 32% 74% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Formal Mutual Aid Informal Non-assigned Total %adults(16+) Source: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 n = 1,014
- 11. Volunteering activities during COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal) 11 n = 742Source: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 22% 4% 7% 8% 9% 10% 11% 12% 13% 15% 23% 23% 30% 57% 68% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% Doing something else Helping to staff telephone or online support services Making personal protective equipment such as face masks or hospital gowns Collecting pensions/ benefits or organising bill payments on someone's behalf Providing transport to medical appointments or hospital Providing tutoring for children or adults Walking dogs or providing other help with pets Helping at organisations which support people's physical and mental health Providing administrative or IT support to organisations, charities or individuals Helping at organisations which support people who face challenges Providing food support (other than shopping) Collecting and delivering prescriptions Helping with household tasks, such as cleaning and gardening Doing food shopping Befriending or keeping in touch with someone who is at risk of being lonely % of volunteers
- 12. Volunteering activities during COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal) 12 • Befriending (68%), food shopping (57%) and helping with household tasks (30%) have the highest volunteering participation • Hypothesis - a significant proportion of this support is likely to comprise informal volunteering and mutual aid • Formal volunteering and mutual aid participation through organisations is lower: o 15% - helping at organisations which support people who face challenges such as poverty, disability or homelessness o 12% - helping at organisations which support people’s physical and mental health o 4% - helping to staff telephone or online support services
- 13. Volunteering participation during COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal) 13 • The majority of volunteers (53%) are undertaking 3 or more volunteering activities • For many volunteers this is likely to reflect combinations of informal volunteering, mutual aid and formal volunteering 1 activity 25% 2 activities 22%3 activities 16% 4 activities 14% 5 or more activities 24% Number of activities per volunteer Source: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 n = 724
- 15. Volunteering participation after COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal) 15 • 14% more people expect to be volunteering after COVID-19 than before (59% vs. 45%) • Compared to SHS 2018 data, all types of volunteering have increased: o Formal volunteering – from 26% to 37% o Mutual aid – from 0% to 32% (not recorded in SHS) o Informal volunteering – from 35% to 47% o Total volunteering – from 48% to 59% Source: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 n = 1,014 37% 32% 47% 59% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Formal Mutual Aid Informal Total %ofadults(age16+)
- 16. Volunteering participation after COVID-19 (formal, mutual aid and informal) 16 • The majority of volunteers (62%) expect to be volunteering for about the same amount of time • 31% are expecting to devote more time, but for 24% this is only ‘a little more time’ • Only 5% are expecting to devote less time • Conclusion: COVID-19 is expected to have a greater impact on the number of people volunteering than the amount of time they devote to volunteering once the crisis is over. Source: Volunteer Scotland survey - June 2020 n = 599 7% 24% 62% 3% 2% 2% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% A lot more time A little more time About the same amount of time A little less time A lot less time Don't know %ofvolunteers Amount of time devoted to volunteering after COVID-19 compared to before