A three-year study by the Youth Action Network, in partnership with the Centre for Social Action at De Montfort University, revealed 78 per cent of young volunteers said the experience helped them to open up and trust other people.
The study, funded by the Big Lottery Fund, involved a group of eight young people who helped collect and analyse the data.
Through surveys and discussion groups with 920 young people aged 14 to 25, youth workers and community members the group found that 84 per cent of young people agreed that volunteering led to a higher sense of influence and being trusted.
Youth Action Network is recommending volunteering organisations should enable young people to set their own agendas for projects and develop clearer processes for young people who do not traditionally engage in volunteering.
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