The study was conducted by the National Council of Social Service and the Singapore Management University, to help social service agencies attract and retain volunteers by identifying what drives people to volunteerism.
contribute more time to causes here than their younger counterparts, a new study has shown.
The study also looked into the benefits that volunteering brings to each group, such as improved career prospects for younger volunteers andWhile there are fewer senior volunteers, the study showed that they are more consistent, contributing three times more hours than their younger counterparts on average.
“There were so many things that I wanted to do but I couldn't do it. But as I've retired, I've had so much time and I just want to give back to society, and what better place to get back in rather than in this operation,” he said, adding that seeing other people happy motivates him.
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