Of the 2,000 mums questioned, 14 per cent said they currently volunteer, with nearly a third giving their time to help in a nursery, children’s centre or school, most commonly in the capacity of a parent committee or PTA member
The survey by parenting club Bounty has been published to mark the Daycare Trust’s National Childcare Week, 11-18 July. The theme of this year’s week is 'Parents as Partners', and the charity is promoting the opportunities available to parents and grandparents through volunteering in childcare and early years settings.
The main reasons they gave for volunteering were that they enjoyed doing so (79 per cent), it gave them the opportunity to give something back to the community (66 per cent) and they felt they were making a difference to the lives of children (62 per cent).
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