2.4 Youth volunteering at national level
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National Programme for Youth Volunteering
Norway has no national programme for youth volunteering.
Funding
Not applicable as Norway has no national programme for youth volunteering.
Characteristics of youth volunteering
Ungdata, a cross national collection scheme designed to conduct youth surveys at the municipal level, and which is financed through the national budget, shows that most children and young people participate in various types of organized activities, including voluntary activities.
According to the Ungdata survey for 2024, approximately 52 percent of young people participate in voluntary work or volunteer organizations. This includes activities such as sports, youth clubs, environmental organizations, and other types of volunteer work.
The survey shows that young people who participate in volunteer activities often report higher quality of life and better social networks.
Support to young volunteers
Norway does not have a national programme to support young volunteers and there are no youth volunteering initiatives at national level. However, as described in section 2.2 Administration and governance of youth volunteering the Government supports civil society organizations and youth organizations through several state grant schemes which are administered though the relevant ministry according to sector, or on behalf of the relevant ministry by underlying government agencies or civil society organizations. In this way young volunteers are indirectly supported.
Target groups
Not applicable, as there are no youth volunteering initiatives at national level. However, as described in section 2.2 Administration and governance of youth volunteering the Government supports civil society organizations and youth organizations through grant schemes. The Government seeks to facilitate breadth and diversity through these schemes. For example, some grants specifically emphasize that project funds must promote diversity, inclusion and participation.