Volunteer Scotland · 2019
This summary report analyses volunteering participation among young people aged 11–18 in Scotland, drawing on a 2019 survey of over 1,700 secondary school pupils. It finds that 49% of young people formally volunteer — higher than the adult rate of 26% — contributing around 11 million hours per year. Key findings include the importance of parental influence in driving engagement, stronger relative reach into deprived communities compared to adults, and the primacy of wellbeing benefits over career motivations for young volunteers.