The average saThe average satisfaction about volunteering opportunities reached (80%), where 47% respondents answered that they are "very satisfied" about volunteering opportunities available on Volunteers.ae platform. On the contrary, about 3% of them said they are "strongly dissatisfied" and this requires searching for the reasons of their dissatisfaction. We also seek to raise the satisfaction levels into 82% during the year 2023.
About 90% respondents reported they heard about volunteers.ae platform,
which is an excellent percentage.
While 63% respondents who have not heard about volunteers.ae platform have actually volunteered during the past 5 years, which is an average percentage. It is necessary to look thoroughly into the reasons that led to unparticipating in volunteering work and identify the causes of this matter to find appropriate solutions. The reason could be attributed to the emergence and impact of COVID-19 pandemic during the past two years which affected the lack of volunteering opportunities and decrease in the numbers of volunteers accordingly.
31% respondents knew about volunteering opportunities through media and social media, which indicates the importance of these means in disseminating volunteering opportunities; the results also showed the importance of friends in raising the participation rate and delivering the platform's services to individuals directly.
Recommendations
·
Emirates Foundation, in coordination
with Federal Authority for Government Human Resources
(FAHR), must oblige employees with a minimum
number of volunteering hours during the year, with the need to increase awareness
among managers, and directors of the importance of encouraging their employees
to attend these volunteering opportunities according to their interests, skills
and practical experience, while allowing the employee to link his platform account
with FAHR website to include volunteering hours in the annual evaluation of
employees.
·
Governance of volunteers.ae platform
in a more interactive manner with community members, to meet their needs and
ensure speedy delivery.
·
Reconsider the registration of
individuals under 18 years and school students in the UAE to register their
volunteering hours
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