Scots 'are Europe's biggest volunteers'

By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 13 August 2008

Scottish people are more likely to volunteer than anyone else in Europe, according to the Scottish Government.

According to the 2007 Scottish Household Survey , three in 10 Scots volunteered in 2007. The rate of volunteering has been higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK and other European countries, the report says.It adds that demand still outstrips supply. The report found that 28 per cent...

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