NI Young Life and Times Survey

If response to VOLPAST is Yes [Multiple Response Table]
Why did you become involved in volunteering?

	%
I wanted to improve things/help people	65
I wanted to meet people/make friends	36
The cause was really important to me	28
My friends/family volunteer	24
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills	61
I was asked to help	37
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application)	74
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people	17
Other	2

Go to results for men and women, and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
I wanted to improve things/help people	55	69
I wanted to meet people/make friends	33	37
The cause was really important to me	21	32
My friends/family volunteer	25	24
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills	53	64
I was asked to help	34	38
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application)	65	77
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people	12	18

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
I wanted to improve things/help people	69	58	66
I wanted to meet people/make friends	37	39	32
The cause was really important to me	29	25	31
My friends/family volunteer	25	25	23
I thought it would give me a chance to use new skills and/or use existing skills	62	60	60
I was asked to help	40	38	33
It helps me to get on in my career or build my CV (e.g. support my UCAS application)	77	71	71
It's part of my religious belief or philosophy of life to help people	15	26	4