A Research on the Use of Incentives in Supporting volunteers -Through a Survey of Registered Volunteers at the Social Welfare Councils

Volunteer activities have become a major social activity in modern society, yet the number of participants is not increasing. In r esponse to this trend, incentives such as point systems（ hereafter referred to as VP systems） and honorariums have been introduced in volunteer activities in the welfare sector. 　
This study aimed to clarify the relationship between volunteers ' volunteer intentions and the type of incentives they receive, thereby proposing ways to utilize various incentives to support volunteers. The author conducted a questionnaire survey of volunteers registered with social welfare councils.
The results revealed that ”opportunities and opportunities for interpersonal connections" can serve as an incentive for volunteers, and that these incentives are associated with "exaltation of self-e steem" and "acquiring knowledge." By deepening relationships through "opportunities and opportunities for interpersonal connections, " volunteers can recognize their own value and learn new things. This finding clearly shows that non-monetary incentives influence vo lunteer aspirations. However, it also revealed expectations for monetary incentives. Therefore, providing and appropriately implementing incentives tailored to the diverse aspirations of volunteers can lead to the development of methods for evaluating and supporting volunteers.