The profile of the Greek volunteer

• The socio-demographic profile of Greek volunteer:

Responded age is 12 and above is most likely to volunteer, followed by students.

In terms of occupation, a great number of employment and unemployed involve with voluntary work.

• The main areas of voluntary work:

Sports

Culture

Environment

Protection of human rights

• The area in which the voluntary sector plays the most important role:

Solidarity and humanitarian aid

The health care system

Education and training

Environment

The social inclusion of disadvantage citizen

• The type of organization or associations in which offer voluntary activity

Cultural, educative or artistic association

Charity organization, social aid organization, NGO, humanitarian association, development aid

Community or neighborhood association

Organization for protection of the environment or animal rights

Leisure association, club for the elderly

Leisure association or club for the young people

Association defending the interest of patient and disable

Professional organization

Trade union

Association against racism, against discrimination of women

Consumer organization

Political party or political organization

• Benefit of voluntary work as a person or as nation:

Strengthening social cohesion

Strengthening the fundamental values of solidarity

The contribution of voluntary work to the personal fulfillment

The acquisition of knowledge and integration into working

The opportunity to develop our civic participation

Development and protection of the environment