Volunteer BC is pleased to announce the release of the inaugural BC State of Volunteering Report. The BC State of Volunteering report comprehensively assesses volunteering in BC, giving both a broad view of the health of volunteerism in its many facets, as well as specific experiences and examples from which insights can be drawn from varying local contexts. It also includes strategic recommendations for action to address areas for improvement suggested by the findings.

We are thrilled to be sharing our findings and to have worked with some of the volunteer centres across the province to take this very compelling snapshot of what volunteering looks like across BC, says Justin Ho, Volunteer BC's President. The reports findings, drawn from 2008 data, exhibit the incredible degree of support given by BC's volunteers in the diverse array of BC's community. The release of the report was delayed to include the June 8th release of the statistics from the 2007 Canadian Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating in addition to detailed analyses of the locally commissioned reports. This research reveals new challenges have emerged, chief of which is the changing volunteer profile, in terms of age and lifestyle, and a gradually diminishing number of volunteers in the province who shoulder more of the volunteer hours needed. Our studies also suggest diminishing volunteer resources are greatly impacting the capacity of organizations. The volunteer centre plays a crucial role in facilitating these changes and supporting their members with new tools for finding and making the most of volunteers to serve the vulnerable of our communities. In the report, find Volunteer BC's strategic recommendations strengthening volunteerism in our province.

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