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1. Stage One: Quantitative Telephone Survey of the General Public

 
 Table 1.1 - Experience of Participating in Organized Volunteering
 
"First of all, let me briefly explain the meaning of organized volunteering. In short, organized volunteering generally refers to any services that are provided by aspiring individuals who are willing to contribute their time and effort for no material returns. Besides, these voluntary services, such as visiting, escorting, providing clerical work, homework tutoring as well as joining Kai Fong Association and Alumnus, aim at improving the community and are organized by voluntary organizations or groups." Using this definition, have you participated in any organized volunteering excluding donation before today?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 348  22.4% 
 No 1,205  77.5% 
 Forgotten 2  0.1% 
 Total 1,555  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 1.2 - Last Participation in Organized Volunteering
 
(Only ask those who have participated in organized volunteering before) When was the last time that you participated in organized volunteering?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base=1,555)
 <=1 month 83  27.2%  5.3% 
 <=2 months (but >1 month) 16  5.3%  1.0% 
 <=3 months (but > 2 months) 21  6.8%  1.4% 
 <=6 months (but > 3 months) 30  9.8%  1.9% 
 <=1 year (but > 6 months) 44  14.3%  2.8% 
 <=2 years (but > 1 year) 37  12.3%  2.4% 
 <=3 years (but > 2 years) 32  10.6%  2.1% 
 > 3 years (please specify) 23  7.4%  1.5% 
 Forgotten 19  6.3%  1.2% 
 Total 305  100.0%   
 Base 348     
 Missing case(s) 43     
 
 Table 1.3 - Number of Times Participated in Organized Volunteering over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in organized volunteering over the past 12 months) (Exact numbers) How many times have you participated in volunteering over the past 12 months?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 1 time 16  13.2%  1.0% 
 2 times 35  28.1%  2.3% 
 3 times 14  10.9%  0.9% 
 4 times 9  7.0%  0.6% 
 5 times 9  7.2%  0.6% 
 6 times 5  3.8%  0.3% 
 7 times 3  2.2%  0.2% 
 8 times 1  1.1%  0.1% 
 9 times 1  1.1%  0.1% 
 10 times 4  3.5%  0.3% 
 11 times or above 27  22.0%  1.7% 
 Total 124  100.0%   
 Mean 11.9     
 Standard error 2.41     
 Median 3.0     
 Maximum 208     
 Base 256     
 Missing case(s) (including 61 "forgotten") 132     
 
 Table 1.4 - Number of Hours Participated in Organized Volunteering over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in organized volunteering over the past 12 months) How many hours have you participated in volunteering over the past 12 months? (Exact numbers, but could be inferred from the no. of hours per week.)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 1 - 5 hours 31  24.9%  2.0% 
 6 - 10 hours 27  21.4%  1.7% 
 11 - 15 hours 11  8.7%  0.7% 
 16 - 20 hours 13  10.6%  0.8% 
 21 - 25 hours 6  4.8%  0.4% 
 26 -30 hours 11  8.6%  0.7% 
 31 hours or above 26  21.0%  1.7% 
 Total 124  100.0%   
 Mean 34.8     
 Standard error 6.42     
 Median 12.0     
 Maximum 600     
 Base 256     
 Missing case(s) (including 65 "forgotten") 132     
 
 Table 1.5 - Perceived Hourly Rate of Organized Volunteer Work
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in organized volunteering over the past 12 months) Assuming that the volunteer work that you provided over the past 12 months are to be done by paid workers of a private organization, how much do you think each working hour is worth? By this, we want to estimate the contribution made by volunteers in Hong Kong. (Exact numbers)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 $0 - 9 6  6.1%  0.4% 
 $10 - 19 13  12.8%  0.8% 
 $20 - 29 30  30.3%  1.9% 
 $30 - 39 15  15.4%  1.0% 
 $40 - 49 6  6.2%  0.4% 
 $50 - 59 12  12.5%  0.8% 
 $60 or above 17  16.7%  1.1% 
 Total 99  100.0%   
 Mean $76.3     
 Standard error $30.04     
 Median $30.0     
 Maximum $3,000     
 Base 256     
 Missing case(s) (including 92 "forgotten") 157     
 
 Table 1.6 - Main Service Recipients over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in organized volunteering over the past 12 months) For which type of organization(s) have you participated in organized volunteering over the past 12 months? (Did not read out the answers, multiple responses up to 10, answers classified by interviewers)
  Frequency % of total responses(Base=167 responses from 154 respondents) % of total sample(Base=1,555)
 Educational organizations 24  14.4%  1.5% 
 Social service groups in school: students' association 16  9.5%  1.0% 
 Social service groups in school: parents-teachers' association 5  2.8%  0.3% 
 Alumni associations 3  1.8%  0.2% 
 Religious bodies 23  13.6%  1.5% 
 Social service organizations 22  13.3%  1.4% 
 Medical and health assn's / hospitals 16  9.9%  1.0% 
 District service organizations 16  9.6%  1.0% 
 District Committees 6  3.4%  0.4% 
 Kai Fong Associations 5  2.8%  0.3% 
 Owners' corporations 3  2.0%  0.2% 
 Mutual Aid Committees 2  1.4%  0.1% 
 Government departments 7  4.0%  0.5% 
 Agency for Volunteer Service 6  3.5%  0.4% 
 Uniform groups 5  2.9%  0.3% 
 Occupational unions 3  2.1%  0.2% 
 Recreational and cultural organ'ns 2  1.5%  0.1% 
 Clanship associations 2  1.0%  0.1% 
 Others (please specify) 21  12.5%  1.4% 
 Don't know / hard to say 21  12.3%  1.4% 
 Total 167  100.0%   
 Base 256     
 Missing case(s) 102     
 
 Table 1.7 - Nature of Volunteering Service Participated in
 
(Only ask those who have participated in organized volunteering before) What kind of volunteering service have you participated in? (Did not read out answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency % of total responses(Base=425 responses from 334 respondents) % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Visiting 126  29.8% (37.7%)  8.1% 
 Recreational activities 70  16.6% (21.0%)  4.5% 
 Medical service 24  5.6% (7.2%)  1.5% 
 Fund raising activities 22  5.2% (6.6%)  1.4% 
 Counseling 19  4.5% (5.7%)  1.2% 
 Clerical work 17  4.1% (5.1%)  1.1% 
 Promotion and community-education 16  3.9% (4.8%)  1.0% 
 Baby-sitting / day care service 14  3.4% (4.2%)  0.9% 
 Labour work 14  3.3% (4.2%)  0.9% 
 Elderly care service 13  3.0% (3.9%)  0.8% 
 Homework tutoring 11  2.6% (3.3%)  0.7% 
 Housework assistance 11  2.6% (3.3%)  0.7% 
 Befriending service 11  2.5% (3.3%)  0.7% 
 Escorting service 9  2.1% (2.7%)  0.6% 
 Art and design 6  1.5% (1.8%)  0.4% 
 Survey service 4  1.0% (1.2%)  0.3% 
 Skill coaching 1  0.3% (0.3%)  0.1% 
 Editing and publishing service 1  0.3% (0.3%)  0.1% 
 Others (please specify) 23  5.3% (6.9%)  1.5% 
 Don't know/ hard to say 10  2.5% (3.0%)  0.6% 
 Total 425  100.0%    
 Base 348     
 Missing case(s) 14     
 

Figure in ( ) indicates corresponding % out of the sub-sample of this question, i.e.334 respondents.

 
 Table 1.8 - Channels for Learning about Ways to Participate in Volunteering
 
(Only ask those who have participated in organized volunteering before) Through what channels do you learn about ways to participate in volunteering?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Referral by friends 103  34.0%  6.6% 
 Schools/ teachers 57  18.6%  3.7% 
 Referral by family members 11  3.7%  0.7% 
 Referral by relatives 6  2.1%  0.4% 
 Religious bodies 26  8.6%  1.7% 
 Social service organizations 26  8.5%  1.7% 
 Newspapers 10  3.3%  0.6% 
 Magazines 2  0.7%  0.1% 
 Radio 1  0.4%  0.1% 
 Television 1  0.3%  0.1% 
 Internet 3  0.8%  0.2% 
 Others (please specify) 47  15.4%  3.0% 
 Don't know / hard to say 11  3.5%  0.7% 
 Total 304  100.0%   
 Base 348     
 Missing case(s) 44     
 
 Table 1.9 - Reasons for Participating in Volunteer Work
 
(Only ask those who have participated in organized volunteering before) Why do you participate in volunteer work?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 To help others 134  40.0%  8.6% 
 To kill time 70  21.0%  4.5% 
 To make friends 19  5.7%  1.2% 
 To gain skills and knowledge 16  4.7%  1.0% 
 Religion 14  4.3%  0.9% 
 To gain work/social experience 13  3.8%  0.8% 
 Encouraged/influenced by others 12  3.5%  0.8% 
 Self-actualization 8  2.3%  0.5% 
 Citizen responsibility 4  1.3%  0.3% 
 To improve the community 3  0.8%  0.2% 
 Others (please specify) 34  10.1%  2.2% 
 Don't know / hard to say 9  2.7%  0.6% 
 Total 335  100.0%   
 Base 348     
 Missing case(s) 13     
 
 Table 1.10 - Need for Training before Participating in Volunteer Work
 
(Only ask those who have participated in organized volunteering before) Do you think it is necessary to receive training before participating in volunteer work?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Yes 164  47.1%  10.5% 
 No 160  45.9%  10.3% 
 Doesn't matter 24  6.9%  1.5% 
 Total 348  100.0%   
 Base 348     
 Missing case(s) 0     
 
 Table 1.11 - Experience of Participating in Mutual Aid
 
"Now, let me briefly explain the meaning of mutual aid. Simply speaking, mutual aid refers to the spontaneous behaviors aiming to help others that are not organized and would happen from time to time. For example, helping the elderly cross the roads, helping your elderly neighbor shop for daily necessity and taking care of neighbor's children." Using this definition, have you participated in any mutual aid excluding donation before today?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 859  55.3% 
 No 684  44.0% 
 Forgotten 12  0.7% 
 Total 1,555  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 1.12 - Last Participation in Mutual Aid
 
(Only ask those who have participated in mutual aid before) When was the last time that you participated in mutual aid?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 <=1 month 352  41.8%  22.6% 
 <=2 months (but >1 month) 56  6.6%  3.6% 
 <=3 months (but > 2 months) 34  4.0%  2.2% 
 <=6 months (but > 3 months) 31  3.6%  2.0% 
 <=1 year (but > 6 months) 29  3.5%  1.9% 
 <=2 years (but > 1 year) 15  1.8%  1.0% 
 <=3 years (but > 2 years) 9  1.1%  0.6% 
 > 3 years (please specify) 6  0.8%  0.4% 
 Forgotten 311  36.9%  20.0% 
 Total 843  100.0%   
 Base 859     
 Missing case(s) 16     
 
 Table 1.13 - Number of Times Participated in Mutual Aid over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in mutual aid over the past 12 months) (Exact numbers) How many times have you participated in mutual aid over the past 12 months?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 1 time 16  6.2%  1.0% 
 2 times 42  15.8%  2.7% 
 3 times 48  18.3%  3.1% 
 4 times 25  9.6%  1.6% 
 5 times 20  7.4%  1.3% 
 6 times 8  2.8%  0.5% 
 7 times 4  1.3%  0.3% 
 8 times 8  3.0%  0.5% 
 9 times 0  0.0%  0.0% 
 10 times 29  10.8%  1.9% 
 11 - 19 times 27  10.2%  1.7% 
 20 times or above 39  14.6%  2.5% 
 Total 265  100.0%   
 Mean 18.5     
 Standard error 3.44     
 Median 5.0     
 Maximum 400     
 Base 829     
 Missing case(s) (including 527 "forgotten") 564     
 
 Table 1.14 - Number of Hours Participated in Mutual Aid over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in mutual aid over the past 12 months) How many hours have you participated in mutual aid over the past 12 months? (Exact numbers, but could be inferred from the no. of hours per week.)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 1 hour 52  30.6%  3.3% 
 2 hours 30  17.9%  1.9% 
 3 hours 12  7.4%  0.8% 
 4 hours 5  3.1%  0.3% 
 5 hours 8  4.5%  0.5% 
 6 - 10 hours 20  11.8%  1.3% 
 11 - 15 hours 12  6.9%  0.8% 
 16 hours or above 30  17.9%  1.9% 
 Total 170  100.0%   
 Mean 21.9     
 Standard error 6.61     
 Median 3.0     
 Maximum 730     
 Base 829     
 Missing case(s) (including 614 "forgotten") 659     
 
 Table 1.15 - Perceived Hourly Rate of Mutual Aid
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not participated in mutual aid over the past 12 months) Assuming that the volunteer work that you provided over the past 12 months are to be done by paid workers of a private organization, how much do you think each working hour is worth? By this, we want to estimate the contribution made by volunteers in Hong Kong. (Exact numbers)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 $0 - 9 37  12.7%  2.4% 
 $10 - 19 33  11.0%  2.1% 
 $20 - 29 70  23.7%  4.5% 
 $30 - 39 61  20.7%  3.9% 
 $40 - 49 26  8.8%  1.7% 
 $50 - 59 44  15.0%  2.8% 
 $60 or above 24  8.1%  1.5% 
 Total 296  100.0%   
 Mean $32.4     
 Standard error $1.83     
 Median $30.0     
 Maximum $300     
 Base 829     
 Missing case(s) (including 473 "forgotten") 533     
 
 Table 1.16 Experience of Participating in any form of Volunteering Service
 
  Frequency % of total sample(Base=1,555)
 Experience in organized volunteering only 348  22.4% 
Experience in mutual aid only  859  55.3% 
 Experience in EITHER organized volunteering or mutual aid 968  62.3% 
 No experience in any form of volunteering service 587  37.7% 
 
 Table 1.17 - Intention for Participating in Volunteering again
 
(Only ask those who have participated in volunteer work) Will you continue to volunteer in the future?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Yes 761  82.6%  48.9% 
 No 75  8.2%  4.8% 
 Don't know / hard to say 85  9.2%  5.5% 
 Total 921  100.0%   
 Base 968     
 Missing case(s) 47     
 
 Table 1.18 - Reasons for not Volunteer in the future
 
(Only ask those who will not continue to volunteer in the future) Why not?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Lack of time 53  72.9%  3.4% 
 Physically unfit 8  10.7%  0.5% 
 No monetary returns 4  4.9%  0.3% 
 Forbidden by family 1  1.9%  0.1% 
 Not interested 1  1.3%  0.1% 
 Avoidance of the crowd 1  1.3%  0.1% 
 Others (please specify) 3  4.7%  0.2% 
 Don't know / hard to say 2  2.4%  0.1% 
 Total 72  100.0%   
 Base 74     
 Missing case(s) 2     
 
 Table 1.19 - Reasons for not Participating in Volunteer Work
 
(Only ask those who have never participated in volunteer work) Why don't you participate in volunteer work?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Lack of time 228  64.4%  14.7% 
 Physically unfit 49  13.8%  3.2% 
 Not interested 26  7.5%  1.7% 
 Not knowing the way to join 15  4.3%  1.0% 
 No monetary returns 7  2.0%  0.5% 
 Not knowing what it is about 3  0.8%  0.2% 
 Avoidance of the crowd 1  0.2%  0.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 25  7.1%  1.6% 
 Total 354  100.0%   
 Base 587     
 Missing case(s) 233     
 
 Table 1.20 - Intention for Future Volunteering
 
(Only ask those who have never participated in volunteer work) Would you consider to volunteer in the future?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Yes 231  39.5%  14.9% 
 No 215  36.8%  13.8% 
 Don't know / hard to say 138  23.7%  8.9% 
 Total 584  100.0%   
 Base 587     
 Missing case(s) 3     
 
 Table 1.21 - Reasons for Future Participation in Volunteer Work
 
(Only ask those who would consider to volunteer in the future) Why?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 To help others 65  65.5%  4.2% 
 To kill time 22  21.8%  1.4% 
 To improve the community 3  3.2%  0.2% 
 To make friends 3  2.7%  0.2% 
 Citizen responsibility 3  2.6%  0.2% 
 Encouraged/influenced by others 2  1.6%  0.1% 
 To gain skills and knowledge 1  0.9%  0.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 2  1.7%  0.1% 
 Total 99  100.0%   
 Base 231     
 Missing case(s) 132     
 
 Table 1.22 - General Motivations for Other People who Participated in Volunteering
 
What do you think are the main reasons for those who participate in volunteering? (Read out answers, multiple responses allowed.)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 To help others 1,123  35.9%  72.2% 
 To serve the community 512  16.4%  32.9% 
 To kill time 366  11.7%  23.5% 
 To enrich knowledge 278  8.9%  17.9% 
 To make friends 257  8.2%  16.5% 
 To gain work/social experience 215  6.9%  13.8% 
 To reveal hidden potential 132  4.2%  8.5% 
 For self-promotion 30  1.0%  1.9% 
 Others (please specify) 46  1.5%  3.0% 
 Don't know / hard to say 167  5.4%  10.7% 
 Total 3,127  100.0%   
 Base 1,555     
 Missing case(s) 8     
 
 Table 1.23 - General Hindrances for People who do not Participate in Volunteering
 
What do you think are the main hindrances for those who do not volunteer? (Read out answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 A waste of time/ lack of time 852  38.4%  54.8% 
 Troublesome / need to attend meetings 351  15.8%  22.6% 
 A waste of money 208  9.4%  13.4% 
 Inadequate publicity 187  8.4%  12.0% 
 Care less for homework/work 150  6.7%  9.6% 
 Care less for family 128  5.8%  8.2% 
 Not knowing what volunteer work is 102  4.6%  6.6% 
 Afraid of being exploited 76  3.4%  4.9% 
 Making bad friends 42  1.9%  2.7% 
 Being selfish 34  1.5%  2.2% 
 No monetary returns 20  0.9%  1.3% 
 Others (please specify) 69  3.1%  4.4% 
 Total 2,217  100.0%   
 Base 1,555     
 Missing case(s) 344     
 
 Table 1.24 - Experience of Encouraging Others to Participate in Volunteering
 
Have you ever encouraged others to participate in volunteering, which include organized volunteering and mutual aid?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 640  41.2% 
 No 915  58.8% 
 Total 1,555  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 1.25 - Experience of being Encouraged to Participate in Volunteering
 
Have other people ever encouraged you to participate in volunteering?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 502  32.3% 
 No 1,053  67.7% 
 Total 1,555  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 1.26 - Main Source of Encouragement
 
(Only ask those who have been encouraged to participate in volunteering) Then what is the main source of that encouragement?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 1,555)
 Friends 275  56.7%  17.7% 
 Schoolmates 46  9.6%  3.0% 
 Family members 42  8.7%  2.7% 
 Colleagues 34  7.1%  2.2% 
 Teachers 23  4.7%  1.5% 
 Relatives 15  3.1%  1.0% 
 Members in the religious body 11  2.2%  0.7% 
 Social workers 9  1.8%  0.6% 
 Neighbors 4  0.7%  0.3% 
 Others (please specify) 15  3.2%  1.0% 
 Don't know / hard to say 11  2.2%  0.7% 
 Total 484  100.0%   
 Base 502     
 Missing case(s) 18     
 
 Table 1.27 - Barriers to the Local Development of Volunteering
 
What do you think is the main barrier to the local development of volunteering (including organized volunteering and mutual aid) nowadays? (Did not read out answers, single response allowed)
  Frequency Percentage
 Lack of time of HK people 329  21.7% 
 Poor economic condition 208  13.8% 
 Lack of resources 152  10.0% 
 Lack of atmosphere for volunteering 87  5.8% 
 Lack of care for others of HK people 87  5.7% 
 Insufficient assistance from the government 48  3.2% 
 Insufficient promotion 46  3.0% 
 Influence of the mass media 32  2.1% 
 Insufficient civic education 14  0.9% 
 Non-respect for volunteers 5  0.4% 
 Others (please specify) 58  3.8% 
 Don't know / hard to say 449  29.6% 
 Total 1,516  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 39   
 
 Table 1.28 - Ways to Promote Local Volunteer Service
 
Then do you have any suggestion to improve the situation? (Did not read out answers, single response allowed)
  Frequency Percentage
 To improve the economic condition 183  12.0% 
 To inject more resources 116  7.6% 
 To cultivate the atmosphere for volunteering 104  6.8% 
 More promotion 96  6.3% 
 More governmental assistance 90  5.9% 
 To cultivate the care for others among HK people 90  5.9% 
 To improve the conduct of the mass media 57  3.8% 
 More civic education 36  2.3% 
 Better social welfare 26  1.7% 
 More compliments to the volunteers 21  1.4% 
 Others (please specify) 47  3.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 656  43.1% 
 Total 1,521  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 34   
 
 Table 1.29 - The Ideal Supporting Body for Developing Local Volunteering
 
In your opinion, the development of local volunteering should ideally be supported by….… (Read out the first three answers, single response allowed.)
  Frequency Percentage
 The government 580  37.7% 
 People in Hong Kong 393  25.6% 
 Non-government organizations 316  20.6% 
 All of the above 26  1.7% 
 Others (please specify) 32  2.1% 
 Don't know / hard to say 191  12.4% 
 Total 1,539  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 16   
 
 Table 1.30 - Perceived Social Status of Volunteers in Hong Kong
 
How would you describe the social status of volunteers in Hong Kong?
  Frequency Percentage
 Respectable 867  56.2% 
 Non-essential 263  17.0% 
 Not respected 25  1.6% 
 Don't know / hard to say 387  25.1% 
 Total 1,543  100.0% 
 Base 1,555   
 Missing case(s) 12   
 
 

2 Stage Two: Quantitative Telephone Survey of the Service Recipients

 
 Table 2.1 - Experience of Receiving Volunteering Service
 
Has your organization/department received any volunteering service before today?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 204  100.0% 
 Total 204  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 2.2 - Last Receipt of Volunteering Service
 
When was the last time that you received volunteering service?
  Frequency Percentage
 <=1 month 165  80.9% 
 <=2 months (but >1 month) 6  2.9% 
 <=3 months (but > 2 months) 7  3.4% 
 <=6 months (but > 3 months) 9  4.4% 
 <=1 year (but > 6 months) 9  4.4% 
 <=2 years (but > 1 year) 1  0.5% 
 <=3 years (but > 2 years) 1  0.5% 
 Forgotten 6  2.9% 
 Total 204  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 2.3 - Number of Volunteers Deployed over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not received any volunteering service over the past 12 months) We would like to know the no. of hours of volunteering service your organization/department has received over the past 12 months. I would ask you about the no. of volunteers you have deployed and then the average no. of service hours each volunteer provided for you. First of all, how many volunteers has your organization deployed over the past 12 months? (exact number)
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 204)
 1 - 10 volunteers 18  12.2%  8.8% 
 11 - 20 volunteers 23  15.5%  11.3% 
 21 - 30 volunteers 16  10.8%  7.8% 
 31 - 40 volunteers 8  5.4%  3.9% 
 41 - 50 volunteers 14  9.5%  6.9% 
 51 - 100 volunteers 19  12.8%  9.3% 
 101 - 300 volunteers 25  16.9%  12.3% 
 301 - 600 volunteers 14  9.5%  6.9% 
 601 volunteers or above 11  7.4%  5.4% 
 Total 148  100.0%   
 Mean 237.3     
 Standard error 40.36     
 Median 50     
 Maximum 3,000     
 Base 202     
 Missing case(s) 54     
 
 Table 2.4 - Number of Service Hours Contributed by Each Volunteer over the past 12 months
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they have not received any volunteering service over the past 12 months) On average, how many service hours has each volunteer contributed over the past 12 months?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 204)
 1 - 5 hours 63  53.4%  30.9% 
 6 - 10 hours 16  13.6%  7.8% 
 11 - 15 hours 5  4.2%  2.5% 
 16 - 20 hours 6  5.1%  2.9% 
 21 - 40 hours 9  7.6%  3.9% 
 41 - 60 hours 8  6.8%  3.9% 
 61 - 100 hours 7  5.9%  3.4% 
 101 hours or above 4  3.4%  2.5% 
 Total 118  100.0%   
 Mean 25.0     
 Standard error 5.67     
 Median 5     
 Maximum 580     
 Base 202     
 Missing case(s) 84     
 
 Table 2.5 - Nature of Volunteering Service Received
 
What kind of volunteering service has your organization received? (Did not read out answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency % of total responses(Base=469 responses from 202 respondents) % of total sample(Base = 204)
 Recreational activities 84  17.9%  41.2% 
 Visiting 71  15.1%  34.8% 
 Clerical work 40  8.5%  19.6% 
 Promotion and community-education 26  5.5%  12.7% 
 Escorting service 25  5.3%  12.3% 
 Homework tutoring 19  4.1%  9.3% 
 Counseling 18  3.8%  8.8% 
 Skill coaching 16  3.4%  7.8% 
 Labour work 16  3.4%  7.8% 
 Baby-sitting / day care service 13  2.8%  6.4% 
 Art and design 12  2.6%  5.9% 
 Housework assistance 12  2.6%  5.9% 
 Fund raising activities 11  2.3%  5.4% 
 Befriending service 10  2.1%  4.9% 
 Survey service 9  1.9%  4.4% 
 Medical service 9  1.9%  4.4% 
 Editing and publishing service 7  1.5%  3.4% 
 Elderly care service 2  0.4%  1.0% 
 Others (please specify) 68  14.5%  33.3% 
 Don't know / hard to say 1  0.2%  0.5% 
 Total 469  100.0%   
 Base 204     
 Missing case(s) 2     
 
 Table 2.6 - Intention for Future Deployment of Volunteers
 
Would you deploy volunteers again / consider deploying volunteers in the future?
  Frequency Percentage
 Yes 201  98.5% 
 No 1  0.5% 
 Don't know / hard to say 2  1.0% 
 Total 204  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 0   
 
 Table 2.7 - Nature of Volunteering Service Needed
 
(Excluding those who are certain that they would not deploy volunteers again / consider deploying volunteers in the future) What kind of volunteering service would you like to receive? (Did not read out answers, multiple responses allowed)
  Frequency % of total responses(Base=385 responses from 202 respondents) % of total sample(Base = 204)
 Recreational activities 68  17.7%  33.3% 
 Visiting 45  11.7%  22.1% 
 Clerical work 35  9.1%  17.2% 
 Skill Coaching 16  4.2%  7.8% 
 Promotion and community-education 15  3.9%  7.4% 
 Labour work 13  3.4%  6.4% 
 Escorting service 12  3.1%  5.9% 
 Counseling 12  3.1%  5.9% 
 Medical service 9  2.3%  4.4% 
 Baby-sitting / Day care service 9  2.3%  4.4% 
 Befriending service 6  1.6%  2.9% 
 Survey service 6  1.6%  2.9% 
 Art and design 6  1.6%  2.9% 
 Housework assistance 6  1.6%  2.9% 
 Fund raising activities 6  1.6%  2.9% 
 Editing and publishing service 4  1.0%  2.0% 
 Others (please specify) 86  22.3%  42.2% 
 Don't know / hard to say 16  4.2%  7.8% 
 Total 385  100.0%   
 Base 204     
 Missing case(s) 2     
 
 Table 2.8 - Reasons for not Deploying Volunteers in the future
 
(Only ask those who would not deploy volunteers again / consider deploying volunteers in the future) Why not?
  Frequency Percentage % of total sample(Base = 204)
 No appropriate job for volunteers 1  100.0%  0.5% 
 Total 1  100.0%   
 Base 1     
 Missing case(s) 0     
 
 Table 2.9 - Barriers to the Local Development of Volunteering
 
What do you think is the main barrier to the local development of volunteering nowadays? (Did not read out answers, single response allowed)
  Frequency Percentage
 Lack of resources 50  24.8% 
 Lack of time of HK people 34  16.8% 
 Poor economic conditions 27  13.4% 
 Lack of atmosphere for volunteering 21  10.4% 
 Insufficient promotion 9  4.5% 
 Insufficient training 7  3.5% 
 Lack of care for others of HK people 3  1.5% 
 Insufficient assistance from the government 3  1.5% 
 Influence of the mass media 1  0.5% 
 Others (please specify) 21  10.4% 
 Don't know / hard to say 26  12.9% 
 Total 202  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 2   
 
 Table 2.10 - Ways to Promote Local Volunteer Service
 
Then do you have any suggestion to improve the situation? (Did not read out answers, single response allowed)
  Frequency Percentage
 To inject more resources 39  19.6% 
 More governmental assistance 34  17.1% 
 To cultivate the atmosphere for volunteering 15  7.5% 
 To improve the economic conditions 14  7.0% 
 More compliments to the volunteers 9  4.5% 
 More civic education 8  4.0% 
 More promotion 7  3.5% 
 To cultivate the care for others among HK people 6  3.0% 
 More / improve training programmes 6  3.0% 
 To improve the conduct of the mass media 2  1.0% 
 Others (please specify) 13  6.5% 
 Don't know / hard to say 46  23.1% 
 Total 199  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 5   
 
 Table 2.11 - The Most Preferred Supporting Body for Developing Local Volunteering
 
In your opinion, the development of local volunteering should most preferably be supported by….… (Read out the first three answers, single response allowed)
  Frequency Percentage
 The government 64  31.5% 
 Non-government organizations 56  27.6% 
 People in Hong Kong 23  11.3% 
 All of the above 51  25.1% 
 Others (please specify) 4  2.0% 
 Don't know / hard to say 5  2.5% 
 Total 203  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 1   
 
 Table 2.12 - Perceived Social Status of Volunteers in Hong Kong
 
How would you describe the social status of volunteers in Hong Kong?
  Frequency Percentage
 Respectable 141  71.9% 
 Non-essential 31  15.8% 
 Not respected 4  2.0% 
 Don't know / hard to say 20  10.2% 
 Total 196  100.0% 
 Base 204   
 Missing case(s) 8