Volunteers Survey 2020- The Results

“I just love working outside with others, doing work that helps wildlife”

Earlier this year we asked our volunteers about aspects of their volunteering at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. We have looked at what they said and complied some of the results for you to see- for the full results download the pdf.

Positive Impacts of volunteering

84% of our volunteer felt healthier as a result of their volunteering activity

88.5% of our volunteers felt their volunteering delivered what they hoped it would

¼ of our volunteers have taken part in our training programme

Why our volunteers come back*

A whopping 85% of our said they volunteer to make a difference to the natural environment

62% of our volunteers, volunteer to feel useful

64% want to specifically support the work of Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Half our volunteers do it to keep fit and exercise

*volunteers could choose multiple answers

Overall Satisfaction

96% of our volunteers would recommend volunteering at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Our volunteers’ opinions and experiences are important to us, by sharing these with us through the survey, we can strive to provide the best possible experience.  Thank you to all our volunteers for their dedication and support, without them we just would not be able to do as much as we can to help wildlife.