The Independent Review of Full-Time Social Action undertaken by Steve Holliday, former chief executive of utility company National Grid, found young people's participation in full-time volunteering for six months or longer could play "a central role" in improving social mobility.
However, he concluded that with only around 1,000 young people volunteering full-time each year in the UK there was too little evidence about the potential benefits to justify changing the law to make it easier for young people to access opportunities.
In addition, the risk of losing benefits puts many disadvantaged young people off full-time volunteering.
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