Volunteer tourism, a sub-sector of the tourism industry, is growing at an accelerated pace subsequently creating socio-cultural, political, cultural, and environmental impacts. Current tourism literature suggests volunteer tourism provides opportunities for participants to facilitate building relationships with like-minded volunteers and encourages consciousness-raising experiences (McGehee & Santos, 2005). Furthermore, volunteer tourism has been shown to foster cross-cultural understanding between participants and hosts (Raymond & Hall, 2008; McIntosh & Zahra, 2008). However, researchers question the laudable aims of volunteer tourism; indicating the presence of this type of tourism creates social and power struggles within local destination communities (Guttentag, 2009, Sin, 2010). Higgins-Desbiolles (2006) claims the transformative capacities of tourism are overshadowed by industry attributes of tourism. To use tourism as a positive engine for social, cultural, environmental, and political change, it would be necessary to promote touristic experiences that encompass a transformative ethos. My exploration of organic volunteering within this thesis illuminates the transformative capacities of these touristic experiences and contributes to the expanding horizons of volunteer tourism literature. This hermeneutic phenomenological study explores experiences of organic volunteering and what these experiences mean to the volunteers. Gadamer’s (2004) hermeneutic phenomenology provided me the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of the meaning of organic volunteering experiences studied in Argentina. Using interviews and participation observation, I explored meanings of organic volunteering, while I also considered volunteers’ historicity, or pre-understandings, of these experiences. Data analysis revealed the emergent essential structure of “Opening to living in interconnectedness.” Interconnectedness within organic volunteering is embodied in six essences of reconnecting, exchanging knowledge, being in nature, bonding with others, consciousness-raising, and transforming. My research reinforces what many organizations’ claim; volunteer experiences improve global citizenship and participants desire to become more involved in future activism upon their return home.

Researcher focused on the phenomenon that how schools and society had made parents to contribute more efforts on their children¡¦s education to promote the education effects. From gender perspective, researcher discovered that the role of volunteering mothers had strengthened the traditional gender division of labor ideology. Researcher also found that the main reason for the volunteering mothers to join the services in elementary schools is to help their child and most of them came from middle class families. For those women who had left their career because of the conflict between family and work, to join the volunteer services can help them maintain the self-identity and sense of achievement. The main consideration among choosing volunteer works is whether the time will be mach up with family care and expertise their own interests. The school administrations think that the value of the volunteer women is not only increased school human sources, but also made a good example for the students. However, parts of the volunteering mothers in school with strong selfish motives had caused conflicts between mothers and teachers because of privileges and unfair attitude. Researcher concluded that the participation of volunteering mothers in elementary school campus is not only helpful to the child but also can increase the individual value and the social welfare. However, it may also deepen the inequality in sex distinction and education unfair.

Pastebima, kad tėvai pasyviai dalyvauja mokyklos gyvenime, nesilanko mokykloje kuomet yra kviečiami, tuo labiau nesilanko savo iniciatyva. Siekiant sėkmingų ugdymo(si) rezultatų būtinas tėvų įtraukimas į mokyklos veiklą. Tik nuolat bendraujant tėvams ir mokytojams, bendradarbiaujant sprendžiant įvairius klausimus bei skatinant tėvus teikti pagalbą mokyklai, kuriama saugi mokiniui aplinka. Šio tyrimo objektas – šeimos įtraukimas į mokyklos veiklą. Tyrimo tikslas – išanalizuoti šeimos įtraukimo į mokyklos galimybes bei įvertinti klasės auklėtojo vaidmenį įsitraukimo proceso metu. Tyrimo uždaviniai: 1) apibrėžti šeimos ir mokyklos sąveikos svarbą ugdymo procese; 2) apibūdinti šeimos įtraukimo į mokyklos veiklą galimybes bei aprašyti bendradarbiavimo problemų priežastis; 3) atskleisti tėvų požiūrį į mokyklos ir šeimos bendravimą, bendradarbiavimą, savanorystę bei įvertinti klasės auklėtojo vaidmenį bendradarbiavimo procese; 4) nustatyti dažniausiai naudojamas įsitraukimo į mokyklos veiklą formas bei bendradarbiavimo sritis. Buvo naudoti šie tyrimo metodai: literatūros šaltinių apžvalga, anketinė apklausa (tyrimas atliktas VDU „Rasos“ gimnazijoje, apklausti 100 tėvų), statistinių duomenų analizė (tyrimo duomenys sisteminami ir analizuojami naudojant programa Microsoft Excel). Tyrimas rezultatai atskleidė, kad įsitraukimas į mokyklos veiklą vyksta: bendraujant, bendradarbiaujant bei teikiant pagalbą mokyklai. Tačiau galime pastebėti, kad ryšys pasyvus, kadangi tėvai nesijaučia... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / It is visibly, that parents passively participate in school life, don’t visit school when they are invited, and more they don’t come on theirs own initiative. Trying to reach successful results of education is needful to involve parents into school’s life. Safety environment for schoolchild is created constantly teachers communicating with parents, in participation of solving various questions also motivating parents to contribute school. The object of this research is family’s involvement into school work. The goal of research is to analyze possibilities of family’s involvement into school work, also to evaluate the role of class educator during involvement process. Tasks of research: 1) to define the interaction’s importance of family and school during education process; 2) to characterize possibilities of family’s involvement into school work, also to describe reasons of participation’s problems; 3) to open parents’ viewpoint into school’s and family’s communication, cooperation, volunteering, also to evaluate the role of class educator during the cooperation process; 4) to define mostly used forms of family’s involvement into school work and the areas of cooperation.. These research‘s methods were used: the review of literature source, questionnaire overview (the research was done in VDU “Rasos” gymnasium, were questioned 100 parents), statistic data analysis (findings are systemized, analyzed using Microsoft Excel program). Research results revealed that involvement... [to full text]

1. Tyrime dažniau dalyvavo moterys (62 proc.). Savanoriais dažniausiai dirba 22-30 m. (32 proc.) asmenys, turintys aukštąjį universitetinį išsilavinimą. Didžiąją dalį tyrimo dalyvių (91 proc.) sudarė savanoriai. Daugiau nei pusė tiriamųjų (64 proc.) yra vieniši asmenys. Visi tyrimo dalyviai (100 proc.) savanoriauja „Kauno krepšinio lygoje“. 2. Savanoriška veikla yra teigiamai vertinama sporto organizacijų vadovų ir savanorių (p>0,05). Visi tyrimo dalyviai yra dalyvavę savanoriškoje veikloje (p>0,05). Savanoriai dažniau nei sporto organizacijų vadovai, nurodo, kad nuo savanoriavimo juos sulaiko laiko stoka (p<0,05), savanoriai dažniau atlieka administracinius vaidmenis organizacijoje, o sporto organizacijų vadovai – rengia ir apmoko organizacijos narius (p<0,05). Savanorystę sporto organizacijose skatina galimybė įgyti naujų įgūdžių bei patirties (p>0,05). Savanoriai dažniau nei sporto organizacijų vadovai, kaip priemonę, skatinančią dalyvauti savanoriškoje veikloje sporto organizacijose išskiria karjeros galimybes (p<0,05). Sporto organizacijų vadovai dažniau nei savanoriai nurodo, kad savanorystę riboja biudžeto limitai, įgalinantys suteikti tinkamą atsilyginimą savanoriams (p<0,05). 3. Sporto organizacijų vadovų ir savanorių nuomone, savanorių dalyvavimas sporto organizacijų veikloje yra teigiamas veiksnys (p>0,05). Savanoriai sporto organizacijoje turi skirtingą potencialą, pateikia naujų idėjų, yra lankstūs dirbti sutartomis valandomis, dėl ko jų įtaka sporto... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / 1. The study involved more women (62 percent). In sport organizations usually work 22-30 years (32 percent) volunteers with higher education. The majority of survey participants (91 percent.) were volunteers. More than half (64 percent.) of volunteers are single. All study participants are volunteers in “Kaunas basketball league”. 2. Volunteering is positively valued by sports organizations leaders and volunteers (p>0.05). All study participants have participated in voluntary activities (p> 0.05). Volunteers more often than managers of sports organizations, indicate that lack of time is keeping them from volunteering (p <0.05), volunteers more often perform administrative roles in an organization, and managers of sports organizations - develop and train members of the organization (p <0,05). Volunteering in sport organizations, encourages opportunity to gain new skills and experience (p> 0.05). Volunteers are more likely than managers of sports organizations promote mean of volunteering by distinguishing career (p <0.05). Managers of sports organizations more often than volunteers indicate that volunteering is limited by budget limits, what enables to provide adequate settling for volunteers (p <0.05). 3. Managers of sports organizations and volunteer consider that volunteering in sport organizations is positive factor (p> 0.05). Volunteers in sports organization have different potential, present new ideas, ate flexible to work flexible in agreed hours, that’s why they... [to full text]

Diese Arbeit untersucht, was passiert, wenn in Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO) der Anspruch des Bürgerschaftlichen Engagements auf Praktiken des Freiwilligenmanagements trifft. Ausgangspunkt dieser Fragestellung ist eine doppelte Diagnose: Zum einen setzen NPOs aufgrund mehrerer Faktoren - u.a. Ressourcenknappheit, Wettbewerb und Nachahmungseffekten – vermehrt auf Freiwilligenmanagement. Mit dieser von der BWL inspirierten, aber für NPO entwickelten Personalführungsmethode wollen sie mehr und bessere Freiwillige gewinnen und deren Einsatz effizienter strukturieren. Zum anderen haben sich gleichzeitig viele NPO dem Ziel des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements verschrieben. Damit reagieren sie auf den aus Politik und Wissenschaft zu vernehmenden Anspruch, die Zivilgesellschaft möge die knappen Kassen der öffentlichen Hand kompensieren und das wachsende Partizipationsbedürfnis weiter Teile der Bevölkerung durch eine neue Kultur der Teilhabe der Bürgerinnen und Bürger befriedigen. Bei näherer Betrachtung zeigt sich jedoch: Während Freiwilligenmanagement einer ökonomischen Handlungslogik folgt, ist bürgerschaftliches Engagement Ausdruck einer Handlungslogik der Zivilgesellschaft. Beide sind unter gegenwärtigen Bedingungen weder theoretisch noch praktisch miteinander vereinbar. Um beide Entwicklungen miteinander zu versöhnen, muss Freiwilligenmanagement unter dem Banner des Bürgerschaftlichen neu gedacht werden. Dieses Argument unterfüttert die Arbeit sowohl theoretisch und empirisch. Der Theorieteil gliedert sich in drei Teile. Zunächst wird der Begriff der NPO näher eingegrenzt. Dazu wird die bestehende Literatur zum Dritten Sektor und Non-Profit-Organisationen zu einem operationalisierbaren Begriff von NPO kondensiert. Daran anschließend werden aktuelle Trends im Feld der NPO identifiziert, die zeigen, dass NPO tatsächlich oft von widerstreitenden Handlungslogiken gekennzeichnet sind, darunter eine ökonomische und eine bürgerschaftliche. Die beiden folgenden Kapitel untersuchen dann jeweils eine der beiden Logiken. Zunächst wird das Leitbild des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements als Ausdruck einer zivilgesellschaftlichen Handlungslogik näher definiert. Dabei zeigt sich, dass dieser Begriff oft sehr unscharf verwendet wird. Daher greift die Arbeit auf die politiktheoretische Diskussion um Zivil- und Bürgergesellschaft auf und schmiedet daraus eine qualifizierte Definition von bürgerschaftlichem Engagement, die sich maßgeblich am Ideal von gesellschaftlich-politischer Partizipation und bürgerschaftlicher Kompetenz orientiert. Dem wird im dritten und letzten Kapitel des Theorieteils die ökonomische Handlungslogik in Form der Theorie des Freiwilligenmanagements gegenübergestellt. Bei der Darstellung zeigt sich schnell, dass dessen Grundprinzipien – anders als oft vorgebracht – mit den qualifizierten Idealen von Partizipation und Konkurrenz im Konflikt stehen. In der empirischen Analyse wird dann in den 8 Interviews den Widersprüchen zwischen bürgerschaftlichem Engagement und Freiwilligenmanagement in der Praxis nachgegangen. Die Ergebnisse dieser Untersuchung lassen sich in 5 Punkten zusammenfassen: 1. Freiwilligenmanagement orientiert sich erstens im wesentlichen an einer Zahl: Dem Zugewinn oder Verlust von freiwilliger Arbeit. 2. Freiwilligenmanagement installiert ein umfassendes System der Selektion von „passenden“ Freiwilligen. 3. Positiv hervorzuheben ist die institutionalisierte Ansprechbarkeit, die im Rahmen von Freiwilligenmanagement in NPO Einzug erhält. 4. Freiwilligenmanagement ist eng mit dem Anspruch verbunden, die Arbeit der Freiwilligen zu kontrollieren. Der Eigensinn des Engagements, die Notwendigkeit von Spielräumen, die Möglichkeit des Ausprobierens oder der Anspruch der Freiwilligen, an Entscheidungen zu partizipieren bzw. gar selbstorganisiert und -verantwortlich zu handeln, rückt dabei in den Hintergrund. 5. In den Interviews wird eine starke Ökonomisierung des Engagements sichtbar. Freiwillige werden als Ressource betrachtet, ihr Engagement als „Zeitspende“ statistisch erfasst, ihre (Dienst-)Leistung monetär bewertet. Im Zuge dessen erhält auch der Managerialism verstärkt Einfluss auf die Arbeit in NPO und begründet ein stark hierarchisches Verhältnis: Während die Freiwilligenmangerin aktiv handelt, wird die freiwillig Engagierte zum Objekt von Management-Techniken. Dass dies dem Anspruch der Partizipation entgegenläuft, ergibt sich dabei von selbst. Angesichts dieser Diagnose, dass real-existierendes Freiwilligenmanagement nicht mit dem Ideal des bürgerschaftlichen Engagement im engeren Sinne zusammenpasst, formuliert das Fazit Vorschläge für ein bürgerschaftlich orientiertes, engagement-sensibles Freiwilligenmanagement. / This thesis examines what happens when the claim of civic engagement meets the practice of volunteer management. The starting point for this analysis is a dual diagnosis in non-profit organizations (NPO): First, due to several factors (resource scarcity, competition and imitation effects and others) NPOs increasingly employ techniques of volunteer management. Inspired by business administration, but adapted to NPO, this personnel management method promises to acquire more and better volunteers and restructure their work more efficiently. At the same time, many NPOs subscribe to the goal of civic engagement. They respond to the public claim that civil society should compensate for the tight budgets of the public sector and to the idea that there is a demand for increasing participation within the civil society that needs to be satisfied. The in-depth analysis of both concepts reveals: While volunteer management follows an economic logic of action, civic engagement reflects a logic of action that has its origins in the ideals of the civil society. Both are neither theoretically nor practically compatible with one another under present conditions in nonprofit organizations. In order to reconcile both developments, volunteer management needs to be rethought under the banner of the Civic (Civic Culture). The thesis underpins this argument both theoretically and empirically. The theoretical part is divided into three parts. First, the concept of NPO is explored. For this purpose, the existing literature on the third sector and non-profit organizations is condensed into an operationalized concept of NPO. Subsequently, current trends in the field of NPOs are identified, showing that NPO are actually often characterized by conflicting logics of action, including an economic and a civic. The following two chapters then examine each of these two logics. First, the model of civic engagement is further defined as an expression of the civic action logic. It turns out that this term is often used in a very blurred way. Therefore, the work draws on the theoretical discussion of civil politics and civil society, merging it into a qualified definition of civic engagement, focusing on the ideal of social and political participation and civic competence. The third chapter contrasts this civic logic with the economic logic of action in the form of volunteer management. It is shown that its basic principles - other than often argued - conflict with the ideal of participation. The empirical analysis then draws on 8 interviews to elucidate the contradictions between civic engagement and volunteer management in practice. The results of this study can be summarized in five points: 1. Volunteer management focus mostly on the gain or loss of voluntary work. 2. Volunteer management installs a comprehensive system of selection which seeks to match vorlunteers with the goals of the organization. Among other "interviews" and training are used to screen out those volunteers that do not fit into the organization. Notwithstanding, though, these decisions are not based on professional criteria, but on an elaborate set of criteria for „feeling cosy". 3. On the positive side stands institutionalized responsiveness, which surfaces as an effect of volunteer management in NPOs. 4. Volunteer management is closely connected to the aim of controlling the work of volunteers. This is also reflected in the practice of NPO. Volunteers are committed in contracts to show binding and predictable behavior. And they are administered as part of a personnel management. This hinders the obstinacy of commitment, the necessity of leeway, the possibility of trying out, or the volunteers’ demand to participate in decisions and to act even self-organized and self-responsible. 5. The interviews show a strong economization of commitment. Volunteers are viewed as a resource. Their commitment is statistically recorded as "time donation", their (business) performance is measured in monetary terms. NPOs that use volunteer management are also often marked by a growing managerialism which establishes a strong hierarchical relationship: While the volunteer manager is active, the volunteer is the object of management techniques. This is the opposite of the idea of participation. Given this diagnosis, it becomes apparent that existing volunteer management does not match the ideal of civic engagement in the narrower sense. The conclusion formulated proposals for a citizen-oriented, engagement-sensitive volunteer management.

Savanorystės tradicijos yra puoselėjamos visose pasaulio šalyse. Tai demokratinės visuomenės vertybė, kai kiekvienas visuomenės narys sąmoningai siekia padėti žmonėms bei savo šaliai. Norint rasti būdų keisti požiūrį į savanorystę valstybėje, pirmiausiai turi būti atsakyta į klausimą, kodėl žmonės renkasi dirbti savanorišką darbą. Tik išsiaiškinus tokio pasirinkimo motyvus galima ieškoti galimybių šiuos motyvus stiprinti. Tyrimo objektas - požiūris į savanorystę. Tyrimo tikslas: ištirti Kūno kultūros studijų programos studentų požiūrį į savanorystę ir apibendrinti jų patirtis savanoriškose veiklose. Tyrimo metodai: 1. Literatūros šaltinių analizė ir apibendrinimas. 2. Kokybinis tyrimas – laisvojo teminio rašinio metodas. 3. Tyrimo aprašomoji analizė. Tyrimas atliktas 2013 m. lapkričio- gruodžio mėnesiais. Šiaulių universiteto Kūno kultūros studijų programos studentai rašė laisvuosius rašinius tema: Ką man reiškia savanorystė: patirtys ir požiūris. Tyrimo rezultatai parodė, kad savanorystė jaunimo tarpe nėra populiari, tačiau savanorystės idėjos svarba yra reikšminga tiek savanoriui, tiek visuomenei, tiek organizacijai. Laisvųjų rašinių analizės pagrindu išskirtos penkios kokybinės kategorijos, betarpiškai susijusios su savanoriška veikla: savanoriškų veiklų sferos ir jų specifiškumas; bendrųjų kompetencijų raiška; požiūris į savanorystę; bendrystės jausena; vertybės ir vertybinės orientacijos. Didesnė dalis Kūno kultūros studijų programos studentų įsitikinę, kad... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Traditions of volunteering are cherishing all over the world. It is value of democratic society when each member of society tries deliberately to help people and his country. If we want to find ways of viewpoint change to volunteering in our country, at first it should be answered the question why people choose to do voluntary work. Only elucidating motives of this choice would be possible to look for opportunities to strengthen these motives. Object of research – viewpoint to volunteering. Purpose of research – to research students of Physical Education Studies Programme viewpoint to volunteering and sum up their experience in voluntary activities. Methods of research: 1. Analysis and conclusion literature sources. 2. Qualitative research – method of free topic composition. 3. Descriptive analysis of research. Research was carrying out in November - December, 2013. Students of Šiauliai University Physical Education Studies Programme were writing free composition on topic: What does volunteering mean for me: experience and viewpoint. Results of research achieved that volunteering is not popular thing among young people, but ideas of volunteering are important not only to volunteer but to society and to organization. According to analysis of free composition, five quantitative categories, directly related to voluntary activities, were singled out: spheres of voluntary activities; expression of general competencies; viewpoint to volunteering; feeling of community... [to full text]

While the study of volunteer tourism has been growing over the past decade, there is limited literature that takes a global approach, whereby one explores the perspective of a number of stakeholder groups in such experiences. The aim of this project was to fill this gap by looking at the volunteer tourism experience from four perspectives, namely the volunteer, the organization, the host family, and the community at large. The focus in this case was on the experiences and expectations of these groups. The research was qualitative; based primarily upon interviews. The research for this project took place in Ghana. It was found that the three local stakeholders (the organization members, the host family members and people from the broader community) generally viewed the experience similarly. Volunteers often expressed views that set them apart from the other groups. Main themes for the groups generally revolved around cultural differences, communication and progression through stages of the experience. The stages of the experience showed three main stages, those referring to the time before the volunteer, during the volunteer???s stay and the time after the volunteer???s departure. Cultural differences included discussions of culture shock, stereotypes, and mis-communications in cross-cultural dialogue. Communication was a major issue, and was to be found lacking between all groups. In regards to communication there was also a suggestion for continuing contact and relationships between the locals and volunteers beyond the volunteer???s time in the community.

Volunteering involves performing tasks without receiving any compensation for it. Interest in this idealistic commitment to non-profit organizations is growing and the primary reasons for this is to help other people, pursue their interests and contribute to the organization. The purpose of the study is to examine what it is that motivates individuals to commit to non-profit organizations. This study will only examine aid organizations. In order to answer the question four different theories have been used and these are the most fundamental theories in this field. These theories are Maslow's hierarchy of needs, Hertzberg's two-factor theory, Self-Determination Theory and The Gift. In this study twelve volunteers, dedicated individuals within aid organizations, have been interviewed. The study is a qualitative study in which semi-structured interviews were used. The findings of the study have shown that there are four prominent motivational factors why individuals engage in non-profit organizations. These four factors are the following; contributing and making a difference, appreciation, personal development and experience and the social environment.

Hensikt: Formålet med dette MPH-arbeidet var å få innsikt i deltagernes erfaringer fra prosjektet ”Treningskompis”. Prosjektets hensikt var å utvikle, prøve ut og evaluere en ordning med frivillige hjelpere som treningskompiser for kreftpasienter. Målet var å hjelpe pasientene i gang med fysisk aktivitet gjennom eksisterende, egnede treningstilbud i nærmiljøet. Metode: Det ble gjennomført fire fokusgruppeintervju med til sammen 14 informanter. Det var to fokusintervju medkreftpasienter(n=5) og to medfrivillige treningskompiser(n=9). Datamaterialet ble analysert med fenomenografisk metode. Resultat: Fire kategorier ble identifisert: (i) opplæring i å bli treningskompis, (ii) opplevelser med ”Treningskompisprosjektet”, (iii) fysiske og psykiske aspekter ved å ha en treningskompis og (iv) tro på fortsatt å være fysisk aktiv. Påvirkningsfaktorer ble identifisert internt, mellom brukerne og treningskompisene og fra sentrale myndigheter. Konklusjon: Forpliktende avtaler, sosial støtte og hjelp til å finne aktiviteter man trives med, er viktig for å øke aktivitetsnivået og etablere varige aktivitetsvaner hos kreftpasienter. En treningskompis kan derfor være en tjeneste som tilbyskreftpasienteri ulike faser i pasientforløpet, og somkan ”treffe” de som ikke klarer å komme seg ut på egenhånd. En viktig forutsetning for en god ”Treningskompistjeneste” er imidlertid at organisasjoner og dedikerte personerveilederog følgeropp treningskompiser, brukere og avtaler. / Purpose “The Training Buddy Project”develops, tests and evaluates a system that provides volunteer training buddies to assist post-treatment cancer patients increase physical activity. This thesis aimed to provide new insight into participant’s experiences with the project. Method: Four focus groupsinterviews with 14 informantswereconducted. Two focusgroups withcancer patients(n=5)and two with volunteer buddies(n=9). Data was analysed using phenomenography. Result: Four categories were identified: (i) volunteer training, (ii) experiences with the"Training Buddy Project", (iii) physical and psychological aspects of having a workoutbuddy and (iv) confidence to continuephysically activity. Influencing factors were identified internally, between users and training buddies and central authorities. Conclusion:  Binding agreements, social support,andassistance infindingpleasurable activities contribute importantly to cancer patient’s ability to re-establish physical activity and develop lasting activity habits after diagnose. Training buddies can help cancer patients in different phases of patient care, particularly for patients who lack the abilityto re-establish physical activityby themselves. A good training buddy service requires dedicated supervisors and individuals to track the appointments and activity of training buddies and their clients / <p>ISBN 978-91-86739-74-4</p>

The paper examines the extent to which the prestige value of a retiree’s former occupation increases the likelihood that they will make a transition into volunteering after retirement. Following social production function theory, we assume that when a person retires, the prestige value attached to their former occupation fades. The fact that volunteering has the character of a collective good provides the opportunity to gain social prestige to offset the loss of occupational prestige. However, the extent of the incentive to volunteer will be distributed unequally across occupations: the higher the former occupational prestige value, the higher the perceived loss of prestige after retirement. Thus, doing a job with high prestige value increases the incentive to volunteer in retirement. This assumption is tested, using data taken from the German Socio-Economic Panel (GSOEP) 1992-2013. The sample contains 1,631 workers and 589 retirees, 278 of whom transitioned into volunteering during the observation window. Based on Kaplan-Meier-Failure-Estimates and complementary log-log hazard models, findings show a positive effect of occupational prestige on the transition into volunteering. Thus, the loss of high occupational prestige can be compensated by the social prestige associated with volunteering. Formal volunteering in retirement follows, albeit to a lesser extent, the logic of the occupational social strata.