Live ChatSSAFA Launches Volunteering Campaign
14 January 2020
15 January 2020
SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity has found that a quarter of Brits spend over seven hours a week on trivial tasks, such as scrolling on their phone, making cups of tea and waiting for the bus.
On average, Brits spend a collective 119 million hours scrolling on their phone a week. Unsurprisingly, the worst offenders are the 16-24’s, who spend an average of three hours 13 minutes scrolling on their phone each week – equating to a total of 166 hours a year.
Of all the trivial tasks listed by the public, washing up was the most common – with over 60% of Brits spending their time on this. Over 55’s spent the most time washing up – with 71% stating this was their biggest menial task.
Over half of Brits surveyed said that tea-making is high on their list of trivial tasks – with these respondents spending 49 minutes week on this activity.
However, 41% agree that they wish they spent more time doing meaningful activities and over a quarter agree that they feel like they don’t have a sense of purpose in life.
The charity is calling on the public to use this time wasted on these trivial tasks to sign up to be a volunteer this January to help support their local military veteran communities.
SSAFA is calling on the public to use invest their time more wisely by signing up to become a volunteer caseworker for SSAFA this January. With a network of over 91 SSAFA branches all needing volunteers right across the country, it’s easier than you might think to make a difference.
Volunteering for your local SSAFA branch is a brilliant way to meet new people and use your skills, knowledge and life experiences to help those in need from the Armed Forces family. You’ll be on-the-ground providing practical, financial and emotional support for veterans and their families across the UK.
A commitment of just a few hours per week is required and access to a vehicle is preferred.
To start your journey making a difference with SSAFA, visit our volunteering page here.