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1. National Programme for Youth Volunteering

2. Funding

3. Characteristics of youth volunteering

4. Target groups

National Programme for Youth Volunteering

There is no youth volunteering programme at the national level.

Funding

Not applicable as Denmark has no national programme for youth volunteering

Characteristics of youth volunteering

A Volunteer report from 2024 shows that, 36% of young people aged 16-25 and 26-35 are actively engaged in voluntary work. 

In contrast, the overall volunteering rate for the Danish population is 40% in 2024.

Young people tend to engage in voluntary work outside traditional associations, preferring short-term, activity-based volunteering over long-term commitments to organisations. The overall number of hours dedicated to volunteering by young people has been declining since 2004, a trend that appears to be continuing. However, young people who are not in education or employment spend significantly more time on voluntary activities, averaging 25 hours per month, compared to 15 hours among other young people in the same age group.

The most popular areas of youth volunteering include sports, education and learning, and leisure activities, and cultural initiatives 

Target groups

Not applicable as Denmark has no national programme for youth volunteering.