Economic Value of Volunteer Labour in Sport Jiří Novotný, Tomáš Novák University of Economics Prague, Czech Republic

Volunteerism in Theory  Volunteer`s benefits Social capital (friendships, contacts, experiences) Better education Acquiring and applying experiences Personal self-fulfilment availability Good feelings due to helping other people Improving social status, etc.  Organization`s benefits Cheap labour source Influence on mission, feedbacks Good name, better image New spirits and enthusiasm Contacts Job applicants, new members

PICTURE Relationship among paid work, volunteerism and free time

PICTURE Optimum volume of performance of an NGO with volunteers C – cost R - revenue E – expenditure I – income Q – output Q’ IVIV TC, TR, E, I QQ* TC V TR V EVEV E* C*=E’ QFQF

Evaluation of Volunteer Labour  Why to evaluate Alternative resource for cofinancing projects Relative output of the sector Evaluation paid services  Users Non-profit organizations Donours, foundations Statistical offices Government, municipalities Public and media

Empirical Research  Respondents Volunteers Organizations with volunteers Donours  Methods of evaluating Volunteer Labour Organization

Evaluation of Volunteer Labour  Complete cost share coefficient – 70,44 % The volunteer donates the particular sum to the organization The particular cost is a real expenditure for the organization The cost component will not arise at all  Performed labor type coefficient – 102,4 % Auxiliary works - 27 % Administrative works - 8 % Client services – 49 % Organization management – 8 % Specialists, consultants – 8 %  Value of Volunteer Time (2008) 131,40 CZK/hour (5,25 €)

PICTURE Comparison of evaluating methods

Volunteerism in Czech Sport  Estimated volunteers in sport clubs and associations (5 % of the population)  Value of volunteers` labour in sport - 3,3 bil. CZK (€ 132 mil.) = ½ of Ministry of Culture year budget

Thank you for your attention Jiří Novotný – Tomáš Novák – University of Economics in Prague Czech Republic