Mateusz Pawlak
17-03-2023, last update 17-03-2023 13:13
Almost half of Warsaw residents in 2022 were socially active for the benefit of others.
source: Bloomberg
In a study commissioned by the Capital City Hall, as much as 45.6 percent. of respondents declared involvement in volunteering in the past year.
The City Hall has been examining the involvement of residents in volunteering since 2013. Last year’s result beats the previous ones many times. For comparison, in 2021 the indicator was 12.2 percent.
A Year of Solidarity and Volunteering Such a high result is primarily the result of the commitment to support refugees from Ukraine arriving in Warsaw. The inhabitants of the capital showed great hearts in the face of this challenge. They proved that helping others is part of the Warsaw identity. More than 12,000 volunteers volunteered for refugees from Ukraine, organized by the city. people. Non-governmental organizations and institutions also engaged crowds of volunteers. Private companies organized employee volunteering within their structures. There were also many grassroots initiatives in which thousands of Varsovians were involved.
– Together, as residents of the capital, we showed great solidarity with our brothers and sisters fighting for freedom. It is thanks to you that we were able to offer them not only accommodation and a warm meal, but also a big heart. I would like to thank each and every one of you for getting involved in volunteering in such large numbers – says the Mayor of Warsaw, Rafał Trzaskowski.
Volunteering is not the only form of support that Varsovians provided to refugees from Ukraine. According to our survey in March 2022, 74 percent. of adult residents of the capital were involved in some form of assistance, e.g. financial support or material collections.
The city supports the development of volunteering on a daily basis Varsovians engage in social activities on a daily basis, regardless of emerging crises. On the Municipal Volunteer Portal “Ochotnicy warszawscy” – ochotnicy.waw.pl (opens in a new tab) – about 100 volunteering offers in non-governmental organizations and institutions from all over the city are available daily. This gives a chance to find volunteering for everyone, regardless of age, interests or place of residence.
Volunteers work in local libraries, community centers, support people in need, cooperate with numerous non-governmental organizations with various profiles of activity. The capital also hosts hundreds of cultural and sports events every year, the organization of which would not be possible without the support of volunteers.
– We want to say to all volunteers: thank you! For your special commitment last year, when together we helped thousands of refugees coming to our city. We are proud of what you do every day. And you do much more than you think: you restore people’s faith in people – emphasizes Karolina Zdrodowska, director coordinator for entrepreneurship and social dialogue at the Warsaw City Hall.
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