Voluntary work benefits mental health

Abstract

Sherry Clark, Development Officer, Mental Health at the National Centre for Volunteering, reports the findings from her recent survey amongst people with mental health issues who had taken up voluntary work. The survey found that 66% of the 120 respondents volunteered on a weekly basis, nearly 75% said that the organisation where they volunteered offered valuable support and 81% felt that volunteering had made a positive impact on their mental health.

Citation

Clark, S. (2003), "Voluntary work benefits mental health", A Life in the Day, Vol. 7 No. 1, pp. 10-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/13666282200300005