Volunteer statistics (ILO)*
Source: ILOSTATS. The data is collected by ILO from national statistical offices. As national statistics on volunteer work are produced using a variety of approaches and tools, direct and cross-country comparisons are not recommended. For more information, visit https://ilostat.ilo.org/topics/volunteer-work/
Total volunteering by gender
Direct volunteering by gender
Organization-based volunteering by gender
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Laws, Policies, Schemes on Volunteering
Does the country have a piece of legislation on volunteering?
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Does the country have a national policy, scheme, plan or strategy specific to volunteering?
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Does the country have a sectoral and cross-sectoral policy, scheme, plan or strategy that mentions volunteering?
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VNR Reporting
Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals National Review 2019
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Reporting positive contribution of volunteering to the SDGs
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4.7- International Development Agency (MASHAV)'s program on Municipal Projects for Civil Security (cooperation between the educational community and the police force, judicial authorities, volunteer organizations, the private sector and media).
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8.5- A specialized integration program into the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) or National Service. For example, volunteering for the IDF, participants enlisting in, supporting their army service.
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9.c-GivingWay is a social impact company that developed an online platform providing grassroots level NGOs with the visibility and digital tools needed to engage with volunteers, donors and supporters on a local and international level. Through its free service, NGOs use GivingWay's online tools to manage their workflow and network of supporters on all social media outlets.
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Individual and social activism contribute to the development of an inclusive and safe society and foster a spirit of volunteerism.
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• Israel Authority for Prevention of Violence, Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Encouraging volunteering in the fields of prevention and enforcement, and instructing and guiding the volunteers and supervising their activity. • Damage reduction: The 24/7 center is operated by staff and volunteers. Services include meals, hygiene needs, showers, laundry, medical assistance, consultations, and a place to stay and rest. In addition, the center offers numerous workshops. • Parent patrol: One of the main civilian programs, led by the Ministry of Public Security and local authorities, is the parent patrol program. Parent patrols are groups of parents who volunteer to patrol youth hangouts on weekends and during school breaks.
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• Israel undertook to make that information available by pursuing several avenues of communication. These include: Shili (the Hebrew acronym for Civilian Advice Service), which is manned by volunteer professionals at 70 stations countrywide, and offers information on topics related to work and welfare; a hotline for public information and assistance on social rights and welfare services appropriate to the needs of clients; cooperation with other parties to enhance the accessibility of information, mainly, by creating an internet database accessible to residents.
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Unit 105, the Child Online Protection Bureau under Lahav 443 Police Unit, comprises several core departments, including the 105 Hotline, Research and Collaborations, a tailored accessible hotline, the civic 'Cyber Knights' volunteering unit, and TOV Community Support. Through its multi-system portal, the bureau combats online harassment, violence, and cyberbullying targeting children and teens. It serves a variety of populations in Israel, including orthodox, LGBT+, Arab, and people with disabilities.
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The National Headquarters at the Child Online Protection Bureau has launched a civic, pioneering project for effective prevention and intervention online on behalf of children and teens via a high-quality network of volunteers that is overseen by the Ministry of National Security. The project's goal is to mitigate the dangers and threats to children and teens on social media, applications, and forums, in order to strengthen children's digital resilience and enhance their online safety...A total of 36 volunteers have been involved in this project since it was launched in 2022. These include high-tech professionals, military and police personnel, students, civil servants, and retirees. A professional civilian team from the National HQ guides and supervises the volunteer team. The project involves proactive prevention, education, and protection efforts that are generated online, and the volunteers serve as a force multiplier for the 105 Hotline.
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A trauma and resilience training program mapped community needs regularly based on field observations, and mental health professionals worked day and night to provide as comprehensive a response as possible. Volunteers were recruited, who also supported these efforts. Mental health centers are the most appropriate professional entity to handle such incidents on a national scale, in an efficient, precise manner.
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Between 2022 and 2025, MASHAV provided approximately 40 courses, both in Israel and online. These included psychological first aid during crises, emergency first aid under fire, special education for children suffering trauma, early childhood therapy in wartime, first aid for chemical warfare victims, psychological support for children during war, grief counseling for bereaved families, volunteer burnout prevention and suicide prevention, rehabilitation for war-injured civilians, and plans for emergency education infrastructure.
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