Around half of the adult population have volunteered at least once in the past year.

• Women are more likely to volunteer than men , but only slightly more so.
• Younger people are just as likely to volunteer compared with middle aged people.
• People with children in their household are more likely to volunteer than those who have no children living with them.
• Just over 50% of the people who go to volunteer centres are on jobseekers allowance or incapacity benefit.
• About 25% of the people who volunteer in Scotland are involved with a public body, for example the local council or National Health Service.

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