IMPACT OF VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES ON INCREASING SOCIO-ECONOMIC WELL-BEING IN THE REGION
The article gives a general description of volunteering in the Russian Federation, regions of the country. An overview of measures to support volunteering by the state is given. The issue of socio-economic conditions of volunteer activity in various regions of Russia is considered. The authors analyzed the results of an online opinion poll to identify problematic issues in the organization of volunteering in the regions of the country. A mass online survey of residents of the Ryazan region is taken by the authors as a basis in order to assess the contribution of volunteering to the socio-economic development of the region and conclusions about the readiness of the inhabitants of the region to be involved in volunteer activities were drawn. The study conducted by the authors made it possible to assess the contribution to the development of the socio-economic sphere both from the residents of the region, and from government and business organizations, non-profit organizations as part of the implementation of volunteer activities. The study confirmed that the issue of infrastructural support for the development of volunteering is the most relevant in improving the effectiveness of volunteering’s contribution to the socio-economic development of the region. The authors conclude that volunteering is a new effective resource for the development of both society as a whole and each person individually.