2. Voluntary Activities
Volunteering in Lithuania does not have particularly deep traditions. The concept of volunteering as an activity has been established in Lithuanian society only recently. Although historical experience and the economic situation for volunteering in Lithuania have not created a particularly friendly environment, one can nevertheless notice an increasing number of Lithuanians being interested in and getting involved in volunteering activities. Volunteering activities are most developed in the largest cities of Lithuania. Most of the organizations involved in volunteering are in the social work and health care sectors and mostly young people take part in volunteering, students and school pupils being the most active.
By the beginning of 2020, schoolchildren and students were the most involved in volunteering, with 15 percent of the country's population involved in one way or another (source). 2022 was declared the Year of Volunteering - more attention was paid to public involvement in volunteering.