Nestlé Family Monitor 2000
Charitable Giving and Volunteering Topline Results
Charitable Giving and Volunteering Topline Results
- 504 interviews conducted face-to-face, in-home between 23rd September - 8th October 2000
- Representative, quota sample; data weighted to national profile
- An asterisk (*) denotes a percentage of less than 0.5% but greater than zero
- Base: All unless otherwise specified
Q1 Which, if any, of the following things have you done to support a charity financially in the last 12 months? In giving me your answer, please do not include any purchase of, or contribution to, National Lottery tickets or scratch cards.
Q2 And which two or three things, if any, would you prefer to do for charity in the next 12 months?
| 160 | Q1 | Q2 |
| 160 | % | % |
| Been a paid-up member of a charity (even if you joined more than a year ago) | 17 | 10 |
| Bought a copy of Big Issue | 25 | 10 |
| Bought items from a charity catalogue (e.g. gifts) | 22 | 8 |
| Bought items from a charity shop | 37 | 22 |
| Given money to a door-to-door collection | 50 | 23 |
| Given money to an in-the-street collection | 55 | 30 |
| Made a credit card donation | 9 | 6 |
| Made a telephone pledge after a TV appeal | 7 | 3 |
| Placed money in a collection envelope through your door | 47 | 19 |
| Pledged money in your will (even if you pledged it more than a year ago) | 5 | 1 |
| Responded to a direct mail appeal | 10 | 2 |
| Sent money by post as a donation (not for gifts etc) | 18 | 9 |
| Sponsored somebody | 48 | 26 |
| Subscribed to a charity newsletter | 7 | 3 |
| Taken part in a Give As You Earn scheme | 4 | 2 |
| Undertaken to give money on a regular basis (even if you pledged it more than a year ago) | 19 | 13 |
| Other | 8 | 7 |
| None of these | 7 | 7 |
| Don't know / not stated | * | 6 |
| 160 | ||
| Any | 92 | 87 |
| At least 3 | 67 | 36 |
Q3 Which, if any, of the following types of charity have you contributed to in the last year? Please do not include any contributions through purchases of National Lottery tickets or scratchcards. Please just read out the letter or letters that apply.
Q4 And which two or three types of charity, if any, would you prefer to contribute to in the next year? Base: All who have donated money to charity in last year (464)
| 160 | Q3 | Q4 |
| 160 | % | % |
| Animal charities | 31 | 25 |
| Children's charities | 55 | 50 |
| Environment and conservation | 12 | 8 |
| Overseas emergency e.g. famine relief | 19 | 8 |
| Homeless people's charities | 26 | 13 |
| Medical care | 26 | 20 |
| Medical research | 52 | 45 |
| Mental health | 12 | 8 |
| Old people's charities | 24 | 16 |
| Overseas / third world | 21 | 12 |
| Preserving Britain's heritage | 8 | 5 |
| Public service | 5 | 3 |
| Religious charities | 18 | 9 |
| Social welfare | 7 | 2 |
| Other | 8 | 5 |
| None of these | 1 | 1 |
| Don't know / not stated | 3 | 4 |
Q5 Over the last year, approximately how much money, if any, would you say you have donated to charities overall? Again, please do not include any contributions through National Lottery tickets or scratch cards. Base: All who have donated money to charity in last year (464)
| 160 | % |
| Nothing | 0 |
| 1p-1634 | 5 |
| 1635-1639 | 8 |
| 16310-16314 | 13 |
| 16315-16319 | 6 |
| 16320-16329 | 11 |
| 16330-16349 | 10 |
| 16350-16399 | 17 |
| 163100-163149 | 6 |
| 163150-163199 | 5 |
| 163200-163299 | 3 |
| 163300-163499 | 4 |
| 163500-163699 | 1 |
| 163700-163999 | 1 |
| 1631,000-1634,999 | 2 |
| 1635,000+ | * |
| Don't know | 8 |
| Refused | 1 |
| 160 | |
| Mean | 163165 |
I am now going to ask you some questions about voluntary work. By voluntary work we mean any kind of work to help others in the community or to help run charitable organisations for which you receive no financial payment.
Q6 Here is a list of the kinds of voluntary work that some people do. Which, if any, have you been personally involved in over the past year?
Q7 And, which, if any, have any other adults in your household done during the past year?
Q8 And, which, if any, have any of your children (aged 16 or under and living with you) done during the past year?
| 160 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 |
| 160 | All | All with other adults in household | All parents / legal guardians |
| Base: | (504) | (383) | (182) |
| 160 | % | % | % |
| Helped run a scout or guide group | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Helped run another group for children or adolescents | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Helped run an organisation for elderly people | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Helped with disabled people | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| Helped with transport for old or disabled people | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Helped with meals on wheels or other social care | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Helped run an organisation like the Rotary, Lions or Towns Women's Guild | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Helped with fundraising / collected money for a charity | 17 | 11 | 7 |
| Helped with a political party | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Helped with an activist group | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Helped organise a sport | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Organised a petition | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Been on a protest | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Campaigned on behalf of a group / charity e.g. written letters of complaint to papers / MPs etc | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Helped with a religious group | 9 | 6 | 6 |
| Helped with a school event | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| Helped organise a charity event | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| Participated in a sponsored event | 11 | 8 | 25 |
| Worked in a charity shop | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| None of these | 56 | 58 | 48 |
| Don't know | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| 160 | |||
| Any | 44 | 33 | 47 |
| At least 3 activities | 16 | 11 | 9 |
Q9 On average, how many hours per week have you spent on voluntary work over this last year? Just read out the letter that applies.
Q10 On average, how many hours per week, in total, have your children (aged 16 or under and living with you) spent on voluntary work over this last year? Just read out the letter that applies.
| 160 | Q9 | Q10 |
| 160 | All who have personally participated in voluntary work | All whose children have participated |
| Base: | (217) | (87) |
| 160 | % | % |
| No time | 0 | 0 |
| Under 1 hour | 24 | 47 |
| 1-3 hours | 26 | 28 |
| 4-6 hours | 18 | 8 |
| 7-9 hours | 7 | 1 |
| 10-14 hours | 5 | 1 |
| 15-19 hours | 2 | 0 |
| 20+ hours | 7 | 2 |
| It depends / varies | 5 | 6 |
| Don't know | 5 | 8 |
| 160 | ||
| Mean | 5 hours | 2 hours |
Q11 How did you personally first become involved in the voluntary work you have done over the last year?
Q12 And how did your children (aged 16 or under and living with you) first become involved in the voluntary work they have done over the last year?
| 160 | Q11 | Q12 |
| 160 | All who have personally participated in voluntary work | All whose children have participated |
| Base: | (217) | (87) |
| 160 | % | % |
| Friend/s got me involved | 25 | 9 |
| Husband / wife / partner got me / them involved | 5 | 1 |
| Mother / father got me / them involved | 3 | 9 |
| Son / daughter got me / them involved | 9 | 2 |
| Grandparents got me / them involved | 0 | 0 |
| Other relative got me / them involved | 2 | 2 |
| My child's school got me / them involved | 14 | 50 |
| Got involved when doing a course | 2 | 0 |
| Got involved through Church | 14 | 14 |
| Charity itself approached me / them | 7 | 0 |
| Charity marketing (e.g. leaflets, posters etc) | 4 | 3 |
| Found out for myself / themselves | 8 | 0 |
| Got involved through a club | 9 | 9 |
| Media coverage of the cause | 1 | 0 |
| Saw info on TV / in newspaper | 2 | 0 |
| Other | 24 | 14 |
| Don't know / not stated | 7 | 9 |
Q13 Why do you do voluntary work? Why else? Base: All personally involved in voluntary work (217)
| 160 | % |
| A good / worthy cause / they do good work | 37 |
| Because of media attention / publicity about the cause | 1 |
| Believe strongly in the charity / cause | 17 |
| Concern for the future | 2 |
| Emotional blackmail / moral obligation | 1 |
| Every little helps | 10 |
| Have spare time | 9 |
| Helps them with their work / research | 2 |
| I like / have children / grandchildren / they are important | 7 |
| I like / love animals | 3 |
| I want to help / like helping people / have caring nature | 19 |
| In a good financial position to do so | 1 |
| It is everybody's responsibility | 3 |
| Like to help the less fortunate / the helpless | 9 |
| Makes me feel I've done something / eases my conscience | 7 |
| May need help myself someday | 2 |
| Not enough resources to help themselves | 2 |
| Not supported enough by Government / other bodies | 2 |
| Personal experience / with relative | 2 |
| Something to do in my retirement | 2 |
| To spend money wisely / can see what is happening with the money | 0 |
| The help is needed / need help / rely on donations | 8 |
| There are always people worse off than ourselves | 4 |
| Religious reasons | 7 |
| Other | 29 |
| Don't know / not stated | 4 |
Q14 How likely or unlikely are you to become involved in voluntary work in the next few years? Base: All who have not participated in voluntary work in last year (287)
| 160 | % |
| Certain to | 1 |
| Very likely | 2 |
| Fairly likely | 10 |
| Neither likely nor unlikely | 11 |
| Fairly unlikely | 21 |
| Very unlikely | 25 |
| Certain not to | 17 |
| Don't know / not stated | 14 |
Q15 Which, if any, of the following voluntary activities would you prefer to do? Just read out the letter or letters that apply. Base: All interested in becoming involved in voluntary work (38)
| 160 | % |
| Help run a scout or guide group | 6 |
| Help run another group for children or adolescents | 10 |
| Help run an organisation for elderly people | 29 |
| Help with disabled people | 30 |
| Help with transport for old or disabled people | 14 |
| Help with meals on wheels or other social care | 7 |
| Help run an organisation like the Rotary, Lions or Towns Women's Guild | 6 |
| Help with fundraising / collect money for a charity | 24 |
| Help with a political party | 3 |
| Help with an activist group | 8 |
| Help organise a sport | 11 |
| Organise a petition | 7 |
| Go on a protest | 4 |
| Campaign on behalf of a group / charity e.g. write letters of complaint to papers / MPs etc | 3 |
| Helped with a religious group | 3 |
| Help with a school event | 33 |
| Help organise a charity event | 18 |
| Participate in a sponsored event | 15 |
| Work in a charity shop | 6 |
| Other | 8 |
| None of these | 0 |
| Don't know | 3 |
Q16 To what extent do you encourage or discourage your children to take part in voluntary work?
Q17 And, as far as you know, to what extent does your child's school encourage or discourage them to take part in voluntary activities? Base: All parents / legal guardians (182)
| 160 | Q16 | Q17 |
| 160 | % | % |
| Encourage a great deal | 9 | 11 |
| Encourage a fair amount | 24 | 27 |
| Encourage a little | 18 | 17 |
| Neither encourage nor discourage | 18 | 6 |
| Discourage a little | 0 | 0 |
| Discourage a fair amount | * | * |
| Discourage a great deal | 0 | 0 |
| Doesn't apply yet / they're too young | 27 | 24 |
| Don't know / not stated | 4 | 15 |
| 160 | ||
| Encourage | 51 | 54 |
| Discourage | * | * |
Q18 To what extent did your own parents (or the people who cared for you) encourage or discourage you to take part in voluntary work?
| 160 | % |
| Encourage a great deal | 9 |
| Encourage a fair amount | 16 |
| Encourage a little | 10 |
| Neither encourage nor discourage | 59 |
| Discourage a little | 2 |
| Discourage a fair amount | * |
| Discourage a great deal | 1 |
| Don't know | 4 |
| 160 | |
| Encourage | 34 |
| Discourage | 3 |
Q19 When you were a child did you join or help your parents in any voluntary work at all, or not?
| 160 | % |
| Yes | 28 |
| No | 69 |
| Don't know / not stated | 3 |
Q20 What, if anything, prevents you from participating in voluntary work / more
| 160 | % |
| Charity already receives help | 0 |
| Charity starts at home | * |
| Don't get paid | 3 |
| Not cool / fashionable / reputation | 1 |
| Not interested | 6 |
| Not my job / responsibility | 3 |
| Haven't any spare time / no time | 52 |
| Unworthy cause | * |
| Would make no difference | 0 |
| Got children / got more than enough on my plate | 8 |
| Other | 25 |
| Nothing | 13 |
| Don't know / not stated | 3 |
Q21 What could be done to encourage more people to do voluntary work in the future?
| Top answers | % |
| More advertising / campaigning on TV / in the press / media | 20 |
| Greater understanding of the needs / show where is needed | 6 |
| Give more information / details / make people aware how they can help | 6 |
| Having more free / leisure time | 5 |
| Financial payment / help with expenses / travel costs | 5 |
| Other | 5 |
| Don't know | 34 |
Q22 I am going to read out a number of statements that people have made about voluntary work and charitable giving. Please tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with each statement?
| 160 | Strongly agree | Tend to agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Tend to disagree | Strongly disagree | No opinion |
| 160 | % | % | % | % | % | % |
| Charity begins at home | 30 | 40 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Most people only help charities so that they feel good about themselves | 5 | 27 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 4 |
| Most people only donate money to charity if there is a chance of winning a prize | 8 | 22 | 10 | 39 | 19 | 2 |
| People in Britain are more likely to help charities than are people in other Western countries | 12 | 28 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 18 |
| I am more likely to donate money at Christmas | 10 | 30 | 11 | 33 | 14 | 1 |
| I don't believe in giving to charity because the Government should be doing many of the things which charities do | 10 | 20 | 17 | 28 | 23 | 2 |
| People are less likely to help charities nowadays | 6 | 36 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 6 |
| I am more likely to help small, local charities than larger, national ones | 16 | 37 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 3 |
| Schools have an important role to play in encouraging young people to get involved in voluntary work | 38 | 47 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
