Seoul City Reports 10.2% Increase in Volunteer Activities Compared to Previous Year

49.8% Are Young Adults, Survey Shows

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] The Seoul Volunteer Center announced on the 24th that more than 290,000 Seoul citizens participated in volunteer activities last year, marking an increase of over 10.2% compared to the previous year.

The volunteer activity field that Seoul citizens participated in the most last year was ‘Sharing activities caring for marginalized neighbors (24.2%).’

By age group, nearly half of the total participants were ‘youth,’ and it was revealed that the elderly had a much higher frequency of participation compared to other age groups.

Meanwhile, a survey conducted on adolescents showed a difference of 0.34 points in ‘career resilience’ depending on whether they had volunteer experience or not. In a pre- and post-activity survey conducted on university students, ‘self-reflection ability’ was confirmed to have increased from 4.14 points to 4.36 points.

In the ‘Volunteering by My Side’ camp activities, the degree to which participants felt ‘loneliness’ decreased by as much as 22.6% before and after volunteering.

Additionally, the Seoul Volunteer Center announced that it will promote the <2023 Five Core Projects> to make volunteering a diverse experience in the daily lives of Seoul citizens.

Kwon Young-gyu, director of the Seoul Volunteer Center, said, “In a rapidly changing society, the number of volunteers growing through diverse volunteer experiences is increasing,” and added, “We will ensure that the achievements and efforts of these volunteers do not dissipate but rather elevate volunteering as a foundation for creating a better society.”

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