Topic: Sports and recreation volunteering in the United Kingdom (UK)

Sports and recreation volunteering in the United Kingdom (UK) - Statistics & Facts

Within the United Kingdom (UK) there are many sectors of society that rely heavily on volunteers, including charitable organisations, community events and youth clubs. Somewhat serendipitously, volunteering is a popular use of spare time amongst Britons either for altruistic reasons, social norms or to enable the continued existence of entities of interest.

Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities at least once a month in England in 2021/22
34%

Share of voluntary work in the sports sector in England in 2018/19
20.7%

Top reason given for volunteering in England in 2018/19
I wanted to improve things/help people

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Nonprofit Organizations

Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2025

Nonprofit Organizations

Charities with the most volunteers in England and Wales 2026

Sports & Recreation

Share of adults volunteering in England 2015-2020, by age

Overview

Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2025
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2025
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2024/25, by frequency
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2022, by region
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2022, by region
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England in 2021/22, by region
Sport and cultural sector volunteering in England 2019-2020, by sector
Sport and cultural sector volunteering in England 2019-2020, by sector
Share of adults who have done voluntary work connected to the sports and cultural sector in England in 2019/2020, by sector
Sports volunteering in England 2005-2019
Sports volunteering in England 2005-2019
Share of voluntary work in the sports sector in the last year in England from 2005/06 to 2018/19
Volunteering activities undertaken by adults in England 2019/20*
Volunteering activities undertaken by adults in England 2019/20*
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England as of 2019/20*, by activity
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by roles undertaken
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by roles undertaken
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2019, by roles undertaken
Charities with the most volunteers in England and Wales 2026
Charities with the most volunteers in England and Wales 2026
Charities with the most volunteers in England and Wales in 2026
England: average number of volunteers per sport club 2011-17
England: average number of volunteers per sport club 2011-17
Average number of volunteers per sport club in England from 2011 to 2017
Scotland: distribution of volunteers in 2018, by type of organization
Scotland: distribution of volunteers in 2018, by type of organization
Distribution of adults who had provided help in the last 12 months in Scotland in 2018, by type of organization or group*
England: reasons for formal volunteering in 2019/2020
England: reasons for formal volunteering in 2019/2020
Reasons for formal volunteering in the England in 2020
Reasons why Scottish people start coaching sports as of 2017, by category
Reasons why Scottish people start coaching sports as of 2017, by category
Reasons why people start coaching sports in Scotland as of 2017, by category

Volunteering by age group

Share of adults volunteering in England 2015-2020, by age
Share of adults volunteering in England 2015-2020, by age
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England from 2015/16 to 2019/20*, by age
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2024, by age
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2024, by age
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2023/24, by age group
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020 by age group
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020 by age group
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2020, by age group
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2017-2018 by age groups
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2017-2018 by age groups
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England from 2017 to 2018, by roles undertaken and age groups
Wales: share of volunteering people in sports 2017, by age group
Wales: share of volunteering people in sports 2017, by age group
Share of people who volunteered in sport in the previous twelve months in Wales in 2017, by age group
Age of sports coaches in Scotland 2015-2017
Age of sports coaches in Scotland 2015-2017
Distribution of sports coaches in Scotland from 2015 to 2017, by age group

Volunteering by gender

Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by gender
Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by gender
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England from 2005/06 to 2019/20*, by gender
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2017-2020 by gender
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2017-2020 by gender
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England from 2017 to 2020, by gender
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by gender
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by gender
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England from 2019, by roles undertaken and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by organisation and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by organisation and gender
Share of volunteering participants in Wales in 2017, by organisation and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by activity and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by activity and gender
Share of people who volunteered in sport in the previous 12 months in Wales in 2017, by activity and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by region and gender
Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by region and gender
Share of people who volunteered in sport in the previous 12 months in Wales in 2017, by region and gender
Gender of sports coaches in Scotland as of 2017
Gender of sports coaches in Scotland as of 2017
Gender of sports coaches in Scotland as of 2017

Volunteering by ethnicity

Share of adults volunteering in England 2020, by ethnicity
Share of adults volunteering in England 2020, by ethnicity
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England in 2019/20, by ethnicity
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2015-2024, by ethnicity
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2015-2024, by ethnicity
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2015/16 to 2023/24, by ethnicity
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by ethnicity group
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by ethnicity group
Number of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2019, by ethnicity group
Ethnicity of sports coaches in Scotland 2015-2017
Ethnicity of sports coaches in Scotland 2015-2017
Ethnicity of sports coaches in Scotland from 2015 to 2017

Volunteering by status

Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2019, by socio-economic group
Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2019, by socio-economic group
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England from 2005 to 2018/19*, by socio-economic group
Share of adults volunteering in England 2012-2020, by employment status
Share of adults volunteering in England 2012-2020, by employment status
Share of adults who volunteered in the last 12 months in England from 2012/13 to 2019/20*, by employment status
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2024, by gender
Participation in voluntary activities in England 2013-2024, by gender
Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities in England from 2013/14 to 2023/24, by gender
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020 by working status
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020 by working status
Share of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2020, by working status
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by current education
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2019 by current education
Share of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2019, by current education stage
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020, by disability
Volunteering participation in support of sport England 2020, by disability
Share of people who volunteered to support sport and physical activity in England in 2020, by disability

Share of the population who participate in voluntary activities at least once a month in England in 2021/22
34%

Share of voluntary work in the sports sector in England in 2018/19
20.7%

Top reason given for volunteering in England in 2018/19
I wanted to improve things/help people

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- Share of 35-44 year olds who volunteered in sport in the previous twelve months in Wales in 2017
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Wales: share of volunteering people in sports 2017, by age group
- Share of 45-54 year old sports coaches in Scotland in 2017
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Age of sports coaches in Scotland 2015-2017
- Share of 65-74 year olds who volunteered in the previous twelve months in England in 2019
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Share of adults volunteering in England 2015-2020, by age

- Share of female volunteers in England in 2018/19
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Share of adults volunteering in England 2005-2020, by gender
- Share of male sports coaches in Scotland in 2017
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Gender of sports coaches in Scotland as of 2017
- Share of male sports volunteers in North Wales in 2017
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Wales: participation in volunteering in sports 2017, by region and gender