Almost a Third of Wales is Volunteering

by · September 1, 2025

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Latest results from the National Survey for Wales suggest that a third of people in Wales are volunteering.

32 per cent of people interviewed told the survey that they did voluntary work.

The Welsh Government says that since April 2022 it has invested over £4.6m in volunteering initiatives, enabling more than 419,000 recorded hours of volunteering and training for 6,710 people across Wales.

Throughout 2024-25, a representative sample of Welsh residents were interviewed about various aspects of their lives, including internet usage, perceptions of their local community, and Welsh language use.

Other results include:

  • 96 per cent of people said they use the internet (at home, work or elsewhere), an increase from 93 per cent in 2022-23.
  • 42 per cent of people in work said they work remotely for some or all of their working hours, compared with 34 per cent in 2022-23.

Mark Drakeford, the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language, said: “These survey findings give us valuable evidence about what matters most to people. We’ll use these insights to guide our policies and ensure our decisions reflect the real experiences of Welsh communities.”

Nigel Summerley

Nigel Summerley retired from The Oldie magazine to return to freelance journalism. He previously held executive staff jobs at the London Evening Standard, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Express before freelancing for 20 years for newspapers including The Times, The Sunday Times, The Independent, The Guardian and the ‘i’ paper, plus a wide range of magazines. He continues to write about music, travel and health, to freelance for the Financial Times and The Oldie magazine, and to edit selected books. He blogs at www.nigel-summerley.blogspot.com.

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