Youth Volunteer Retention in Québec

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Title
Youth Volunteer Retention in Québec
Abstract
Volunteers are major contributors to nonprofit organizations in Québec and across Canada. Despite their contributions, studies reveal that volunteer retention is an aspect that remains neglected (Merrilees, Miller & Yakimova, 2020). There are many reasons why people give their time and remain in the same nonprofit. Consequently, there is no individual factor that guarantees retention; it differs depending on age group, gender, socio-economic background, area of volunteerism, etc. Improving retention is in the best interest of nonprofits. Although youth are the age group that volunteer the most (according to Volunteers Canada), Québec is the province with the lowest rate (as stated by statcan) and has much to learn from the rest of the country.
Place
Montreal, QC
Institution
Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)
Date
April, 2021
Pages
6
Language
en
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Citation
Lopes-Luchak, Milla. Youth Volunteer Retention in Québec. Montreal, QC: Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec), April 2021.
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Type
Contributing CKOL partner

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Youth for Youth Québec (Y4Y Québec)

Founded:
January 2018

Constituents:
English-speaking youth (ages 16-30) in the province of Quebec

Website:
https://www.y4yquebec.org/  

Activities:
Share information on resources, training and networking opportunities, and employment/career services for English-speaking youth (age 16-30); offer networking opportunities for English-speaking youth in Québec, to include opportunities for engaging with the official language majority; produce and disseminate policy documents concerning English-speaking youth in Quebec.

Former Name:
none