Men
Volunteer Centres across York and North Yorkshire work with a lot of male volunteers, but report that fewer men volunteer than women. This fits the national pattern of volunteering identified from the Citizenship survey.
There could be a number of reasons for this, but the following are suggested:
- There are less opportunities registered with Volunteer Centres that suit men who come from manual trade backgrounds, and who are looking to share those skills with others.
- Women may be more likely to work part-
time, , and therefore have more spare time to volunteer.
- Women are more likely to take time off work to bring up a family, and may have more need to volunteer as a route back into paid work.
- Men might be less comfortable applying for some types of opportunities – for example, working with children, caring roles etc.
Manual tasks, trades, and skills
Volunteer Centres have often received enquiries from men who are looking to volunteer, and who want to share the skills they have gained as heating engineers, electricians, gardeners and landscapers, or in the building trade.
Some people want to share these skills because they are retired or semi-
In the past there haven’t been many opportunities to suit this type of enquiry, but Volunteer Centres are working hard to ensure that potential volunteers find the right opportunities, and that organisations are able to tap into the skills and assistance on offer.
Volunteer Centres are writing to local organisations to encourage them to register their practical volunteering opportunities with them, so that in future everyone who has skills to share can find the right volunteering opportunity for them.
If you want to volunteer your practical skills, contact your local Volunteer Centre to let then know what you are able to offer by filling our one of the below forms:
What I Can Offer
Volunteer Centres will match skilled volunteers to the organisations that need their help.
What My Organisation Needs
If you are an organisation that wants help on a specific project, or needs help from time to time with practical maintenance tasks, let your local Volunteer Centre know
.
|
Men, Women, and Sport
Research into volunteering in Wales suggests that in Sport, more men volunteer as coaches, whereas more women volunteer in the administration and catering side of sport. Follow the link below to read the report:
Of course, men (and women) are needed to help with other tasks apart from coaching, and Sports clubs would literally fall apart if they only had coaches volunteering for them!
Volunteer Centres can help to put you in touch with local sports groups that may need your skills for lots of different roles, including:
|
Tell us what you think!
As a volunteer you should be treated with respect and dignity. Usually volunteers have a great experience, but that isn’t always the case. Whether you have a positive experience to share, or would like to raise a concern, your Volunteer Centre would be delighted to hear from you.
Alternatively, you might have ideas about how barriers to volunteering could be overcome, how organisations can involve volunteers from all sections of the community in their work, or how Volunteer Centres can deliver their services more effectively.
If you’d like to give Volunteer Centres some feedback, please fill in one of these forms, giving as much detail as you feel comfortable with.
Please note that this is not a complaints procedure. To complain about an organisation you should ask for a copy of their complaints procedure. Volunteer Centres are not generally able to raise issues your behalf.
Volunteer Centres will use the information you provide to develop better advice, guidance, and training resources.
Volunteer Centres may wish to speak to you, or organisations you refer to, in order to gain more information, so please indicate whether you are happy for them to share and discuss your information with others.