Supporting Family Volunteers to Increase Retention and Recruitment

Table 3

Neighbourhood Care volunteers’ motivations for volunteering (𝑛=214).

Motivations	𝑛	%^∗	Female	Male
To contribute to the community and those who need help	173	81.0%	81.5%	18.5%
To use spare time in a positive way	132	61.7%	81.8%	18.2%
To help others in a way that I might need help one day	121	57.0%	83.5%	16.5%
To share companionship after finding a gap in my own life	44	20.6%	91%	9%
Was asked to volunteer through my church	4	1.9%	75%	25%
Was asked to volunteer by others who were already volunteering	15	7.0%	80%	20%
Other	33	15.4%	78.8%	21.2%

∗NB: multiple responses allowed.