Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering*
Characteristic
Formal volunteering
Informal volunteering
2013/14
41%
58%
2014/15
45%
54%
2015/16
37%
54%
2016/17
36%
52%
2017/18
37%
53%
2018/19
36%
52%
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*Volunteering is defined by the source in two ways - 'formal' and 'informal'. Formal volunteering being when a person gives unpaid help to groups, clubs or organisations and informal volunteering being when this help is given to people (who are not relatives).
** Number of respondents for the most recent surveyed period.
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Participation in voluntary activities in London (UK) 2013-2019
This statistic shows the share of the London (UK) population who said they participated in voluntary activities at least once in the last twelve months from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering. The most 'popular' year for volunteering was in 2014/15, while across all years more respondents participated in informal volunteering than formal.
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Cabinet Office UK. (July 25, 2019). Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. "Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering*." Chart. July 25, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. (2019). Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/
Cabinet Office UK. "Share of Population Who Participated in Voluntary Activities at Least Once in The past Year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by Type of Volunteering*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 25 Jul 2019, /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/
Cabinet Office UK, Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/ (last visited July 29, 2026)
Share of population who participated in voluntary activities at least once in the past year in London from 2013/14 to 2018/19, by type of volunteering* [Graph], Cabinet Office UK, July 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/380035/participation-in-voluntary-activities-in-london-uk/
