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The social value of volunteering in Scotland
Created: 21/03/2025
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Volunteer Scotland have published a report about the social value of volunteering in Scotland.
Economic Value
The social value of weekly formal volunteering in Scotland is worth approximately £1000 per person, per year. That’s roughly equivalent to £20 a week (£19.23).
Scaled to the population level, the total social value generated by formal weekly volunteering is approximately £530 million.
When combined with the economic value of the time people spend formally volunteering, it means that Scottish volunteers are contributing £2.3 billion to the Scottish economy in terms of their time and higher wellbeing (note: this does not account for the costs of volunteering). This is more than the gross value added of the arts, entertainment and recreation sector to the Scottish economy (worth £2.1 billion).
Wellbeing
In addition to the economic benefits, there is a higher wellbeing score amongst volunteers compared to non-volunteers.
Volunteering has a stronger and more consistent impact on wellbeing for males compared to females.
The effect of volunteering on mental wellbeing for people with a disability or long-term health condition was seven times higher than for people without.
The report found no significant difference in effect on mental wellbeing between age groups.
Click here to read the report.
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