Hospodářsko-politické dopady dobrovolnických aktivit vysokoškolských studentů v ČR v roce 2016

The topic of the bachelor´s thesis is volunteering of university students in the Czech Republic. The theoretical part deals with the definition of volunteering, its types and areas where we can meet it. It also investigates the motivation of volunteers, their position in society or their activities in non-profit organizations. It shows the possibilities to determine the value of volunteer work and the interconnection of volunteering and labor markets. Practical part of the thesis is based on data obtained through questionnaire survey. It ascertains whether students are engaged in volunteering activities, what their motivations and attitudes to volunteering are, and what is the relationship between volunteering and paid work. It also focuses on students who are not volunteers and is exploring what would make them volunteer. It has been found that more than a third of volunteers are involved in volunteering, more often women than men. It turned out that the least volunteers were among the people who did not work during the study. The motivation for students is to feel good about helping others and meaningfully spent their leisure time.