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We're After Youth Power
Qualitative report from young people and interviews with 16 sector leaders reach the same conclusion: most young people are already volunteering. They just don't call it that. The barrier isn't motivation; it's a sector built around a version of volunteering they don't recognise.
Aug 26 · 35 min read
Get the reportThe State of Youth Volunteering in the UK
The latest DCMS data reframes the youth volunteering crisis: 16–24s already volunteer at or above the national average. The real participation cliff is at 25–34.
Jan 26 · 20 min read
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