A recent study by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) identified a link between a person’s tendency to give today and their childhood experience of...
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that their families inspired them to give to the community through action, though not necessarily by volunteering together “Whatever that has happened in my younger days has definitely impacted how I am now, how I have grown to have this in my blood, in my system,” she said. Sociologists and social service organisations were unsurprised by the overall finding but agreed more study is needed on the link.Nonetheless, those among them with children still make it a point to take their children along when they are out volunteering, in hopes of inculcating positive values in them.NVPC’s 2023 study involved almost 2,000 local residents aged 15 and up, surveyed between September 2023 and January 2024.
“Similarly, schools, educators, and learning institutions could consider further exploration to maximise the long-term impact of childhood giving, such as strengthening existing volunteering opportunities that emphasise on helping others,” he added. Amy Lin, head of community partnerships at Care Community Services Society, said: “I feel it’s a natural course of things that will happen. Once a value is instilled at a younger age, there is an effect further down the road into adulthood.”
On why the impact was more apparent among seniors, the sociologists offered various possible explanations. Asst Prof Ang cautioned that while these findings were interesting, “we shouldn’t fixate too much on using this to ‘solve’ our low rates of volunteering”. For example, 20-year-old Jonas Ng who offers tutoring for free at two organisations a few times a week, said his family did not take him out to do volunteer work when he was younger.
“Taking our children along is a natural thing to do since we spend our weekends together anyway and they learn best through seeing what their parents do,” said the father of three, aged between four and nine. A spokesperson for Methodist Welfare Services said that the ability to “communicate very clearly” the organisation’s cause and how volunteers can contribute helps to attract volunteers.
Lin said: “As an agency, we also hope to see more of such families who will come on board and volunteer, but it’s an uphill task – because perhaps preparation is not done fully. “Kids also have a disarming effect and add a more human touch, rather than appearing at their doorsteps like a deliveryman just doing my job,” he said.met along with her three young children at an event organised by Its Raining Raincoats, a charity organisation focused on supporting migrant workers.
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