The specifics and directions of volunteering in the field of culture

Volunteering is one of the most important component of civic engagement in the context of promoting "helping behavior" initiatives. Volunteering becomes a way of life for different people. Based on the principles of volunteer work, groups of people come together to provide free assistance to vulnerable groups, help in the response to emergencies, search for missing persons, improve cultural heritage sites, become an integral part of major sporting events, and form their own associations. The principles of volunteering are formulated as follows: voluntarism, unity, humanity, impartiality, neutrality. Volunteers are often young people, although what is now known as "silver volunteering" has also developed. It is necessary to note the special status of student youth, who, being at the stage of self-determination, represent a cohesive community and have enormous potential. Organisers of volunteer activities pay great attention to the training programs, volunteers are taught the theory of generations, communication with representatives of different faiths. The volunteer movement has spread to many areas of activity in modern society, like the movement of "Volunteers of Culture". Analysis of the specifics and areas of volunteer activities in the field of culture is an urgent task in modern sociocultural research.