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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Continuous Household Survey, 2017-2018

Variable Details

VariableVOL802
LabelHow did you find out about volunteering role?
Responses
0 Question not asked 0
1 Word of mouth 37
2 From someone already involved in the organisation 116
3 From a church or a religious organisation 70
4 From previous use of the services the organisation provides 21
5 From a volunteer centre 4
6 I contacted the organisation directly 18
7 Through a school, college or university 14
8 Through a community centre 9
9 Through the local newspapers/radio/TV 1
10 Through social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) 6
11 Through the Internet 5
12 Through a local event/volunteer fair 9
13 I set up the group with like-minded people 11
14 Through my employers volunteer scheme 4
15 Other - please specify 1
-3 Refused 0
-1 Dont Know 0
Sysmiss 5351
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationContinuous Household Survey, 2017-2018
UniversePrivate households in Northern Ireland.
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study
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