Organization of volunteer activities during the COVID-19 pandemic
In recent years, there has been a tendency for the active growth of volunteer (volunteer) activities not only in Russia, but also abroad. Volunteering is one of the most effective ways to solve socially significant tasks of the state. At present, it is already difficult to imagine any sphere of human activity without the participation of volunteers (volunteers). The author analyzed the organization of volunteer (volunteer) activities during the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and abroad. Particular attention in the article is paid to specific examples of the activities of volunteer organizations in large cities of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Nizhny Novgorod). The results of a questionnaire survey of participants of volunteer organizations are presented, the leading motives of their activities are revealed. Volunteer experience in other countries is characterized, similarities and differences are revealed