Over 5,000 people volunteered in Dundalk in 2022
The CSO has released census data on volunteering and the numbers involved in Louth
5,165 people in Dundalk were involved in one or more voluntary activity in April 2022, according to Census 2022 figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) last week.
The CSO release, “Census of Population 2022 Spotlight Series: Volunteering in Ireland”, the figures show that 12% of the population of Dundalk regularly engaged in helping or voluntary work.
1,646 people in Dundalk volunteered in sport, while a further 1,623 volunteered in a social or charity activity. 1,387 were community volunteers, while 1,276 volunteer engaged in religion related activities. A further 126 volunteered in political activities.
In Ardee, 11.2%, or 612 people were involved in volunteering. 256 volunteered in sport, 190 in a social or charity activity, and 159 in a community activity. 101 volunteered in a religion related activity, while five volunteered in politics.
In Dunleer, 9.8%, or 209 people were involved in volunteering in April 2022. 78 volunteered in sport; 64 in the community; 52 in a social or charity activity; and 49 in religion; while two people volunteered in politics.
14% of the population in Carlingford, or 214 people, said that they were involved in one or more voluntary activity in April 2022. 109 were community volunteers; 69 in a social or charity activity; 55 in sport; and 32 in religion; while two were political volunteers.
Nationally, in April 2022, more than 700,000 people, or around 14% of the population, regularly engaged in helping or voluntary work.
The largest number of volunteers were involved in a sporting organisation, at almost 290,000 people, or 6% of the population.
This was followed by community or in a social or charitable organisation.