Volunteering

Who did the term "volunteer" refered to during the 18th century?

• Soldiers

• paid individuals

• nuns

• any religious person

What are the 4 main aspects of volunteering?

• Freely chosen

• unpaid

• benefits the community

• is part of an organization

• it has a religious or military impact

these are some examples of places where people usually volunteer

• a local library, a food bank, a shelter

• a high-end fashion shop

• at a zoom meeting

What does "volition" referes to?

• How flamable is an object

• the willingness to do something

• a vounteering movement in the 60s

What is remuneration?

• what you pay to do something

• What you get paid to do something

• a nice feeling

• a place where volunteers get training

Is it mandatory for volunteering to be part of a non-profit well established organization?

• yes

• no

• it depends on the context

• no one knows for sure

According to the reading what is the role of volunteers within sporting events?

• they are cheap labour even if they never have previous exerince

• they can be difficult to work with but at the end everybody wins

• it is like the flip of a coin, you never know whether the volunteer will do his job or not

• they are the very heart of it, providing from basic to expert labour.

According to the reading, what motivates volunteers?

• to be in an event for free

• meeting famous people

• the challenging and inspirational environment

• That it makes them look good in the eyes of society

select 3 aspects that according to the reading cause volunteers to discontinue their involvement.

• other responsibilities

• standing under the sun for long periods of time.

• not enough proximity with all-star players

• the overall workload

• disagreement with the managing or planning of the event

has the number of volunteers increased or decreased over the last years?

• increased

• decreased

• slightly increased

• it has been difficult to measure because of the pandemic