<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The European Voluntary Service of the European Union is thought to play a key role in promoting and encouraging volunteering among young people. Integrating the social work of EVS volunteers into activities through sport organizations is believed to help develop the perception of volunteering as an element of social commitment. The aim of this study is to therefore examine a case of youth volunteering practice in an EVS project in Turkey within the context of the benefits of volunteering. Data was collected using various tools. These included semi-structured interviews, participant observation (non-structured), and document analyses. Content analyses were applied to the interview data. The study established that the EVS is a beneficial channel for youth volunteering and provides benefits for each of the parties: the volunteers, the organization, and the sport participants.</p></abstract>

The European Voluntary Service of the European Union is thought to play a key role in promoting and encouraging volunteering among young people. Integrating the social work of EVS volunteers into activities through sport organizations is believed to help develop the perception of volunteering as an element of social commitment. The aim of this study is to therefore examine a case of youth volunteering practice in an EVS project in Turkey within the context of the benefits of volunteering. Data was collected using various tools. These included semi-structured interviews, participant observation (non-structured), and document analyses. Content analyses were applied to the interview data. The study established that the EVS is a beneficial channel for youth volunteering and provides benefits for each of the parties: the volunteers, the organization, and the sport participants.

Youth Volunteering in Sport: A Case Study of The Benefits of “The European Voluntary Service” for a Sport Organization

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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The European Voluntary Service of the European Union is thought to play a key role in promoting and encouraging volunteering among young people. Integrating...

Youth Volunteering in Sport: A Case Study of The Benefits of “The European Voluntary Service” for a Sport Organization

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 71 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2014-0028

Keywords
volunteering, youth, volunteering in sports, european voluntary service, social exchange theory, serious leisure theory

© 2015 E. Esra Erturan-Ogut

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Youth Volunteering in Sport: A Case Study of The Benefits of “The European Voluntary Service” for a Sport Organization

Published Online: Dec 30, 2014

Page range: 71 - 85

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pcssr-2014-0028

Keywordsvolunteering, youth, volunteering in sports, european voluntary service, social exchange theory, serious leisure theory

© 2015 E. Esra Erturan-Ogut

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
volunteering, youth, volunteering in sports, european voluntary service, social exchange theory, serious leisure theory