Youth with less time, money find other ways of giving back

Young people are more inclined to contribute to society through ways that take up less time and money.

- Taryn Ng

A study by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) found that youth look for other ways of giving, such as online fund raising or speaking up for causes online. These actions go beyond traditional methods of giving like volunteering time and donating money.

This could be due to time and money constraints as more young people enter the workforce and start families, and hence have a greater need to save up for other priorities, the report by NVPC added.

These findings are part of the National Giving Study 2023 released on June 12. The study has been conducted every two years since 2000 to find out about the volunteerism and philanthropy habits of people in Singapore.

NVPC noted an increase in the volunteerism rate among youth from 23 per cent in 2021 to 31 per cent in 2023. Meanwhile, 15 per cent of seniors took part in volunteering, the same as in 2021.