Measuring Volunteering in China International Symposium on Volunteering

Measuring Volunteering in China International Symposium on Volunteering Geneva November 18 -21, 2001

Contents Background Introduction l Facts and Findings l - l Volunteering in China Types of Volunteering Service Features Urban and Rural Variations How volunteers become involved Organization and Volunteering Motivation and Barriers Conclusions

Background Introduction Survey and study on measuring volunteerism in China l Commissioned by UNV/UNDP, CICETE l Methodology - Measuring Volunteerism Toolkit - 6 Target Areas (urban and rural) - 2000 Questionnaires Collected - Target Group: age over 18 l

Facts and Findings -Volunteering in China

Facts and Findings -Volunteering in China

Facts and Findings -Types of Volunteering Service

Facts and Findings -Features l Age l Gender Difference l Education Profile l Employed and Unemployed l Higher Income

Facts and Findings -Urban and Rural Variations

Facts and Findings -Urban and Rural Variations

Facts and Findings -How volunteers become involved l asked by working units l self-decision l introduced by friends l social organizations

Facts and Findings -Organization and Volunteering Types of Voluntary Organizations l Community Service Volunteer l Charity and Volunteer l Young Volunteer l Volunteers in Red Cross Society l Volunteers from NGOs l Volunteers from Overseas

Facts and Findings -Motivation and Barriers Motivation l Sympathetic feeling to the needed people l Education for children l Obligation fulfillment as a citizen l Others

Facts and Findings -Motivation and Barriers Reasons l not be organizationally asked l time constraint l not know how to become involved l financial cost l others

Facts and Findings -Motivation and Barriers l Lack of recognition l Lack of funds l Shortage of management system l Lack of laws and regulations l Lack of training

Conclusions l Great potential of volunteering service in China l Much room for CSO to play important roles l Government support, enabling policy and regulations l Strengthened management and capacity building of volunteer organizations

Thank you Liu Jun Secretary General Beijing International Volunteers Association http: //www. civa. org. cn