Evaluation of motivation to volunteer at the FIFA world hall football championship

The aim of research work - to investigate the motivation to volunteer at a sports event. Research tasks: - to evaluate the motivation to volunteer at the stage of FIFA World Hall Football Championship in Kaunas; - to evaluate the influence of COVID - 19 on motivation to volunteer at the FIFA World Hall Football Championship in Kaunas stage; Research object - motivation of volunteers to volunteer. Research mothods. The study involved 93 volunteers who participated in the FIFA World Hall Football Championship in Kaunas (36 men and 57 women) over the age of 18. A questionnaire based on Bang., el at (2009), Van Dop et al., (2016), Lurie et al,. (2011), Mowday et al., (1979), Oh et al., (2017), Curran et al., (2016). It consists of several parts - motivation scale, psychological environment, evaluation of teamwork, satisfaction, behavioral intentions, brand heritage and socio-demographic variables. Results. 93 volunteers who volunteered at the FIFA World Hall Football Championship in Kaunas were interviewed. Most of the volunteers were Lithuanian citizens aged 18-22. According to the questions of motivation to volunteer (Part I), the greatest motivation to volunteer is the desire to express oneself through a relationship with another person and to make oneself meaningful. Motivation In Part (II), the results showed that motivation is most influenced by a person's interest in the field and the desire to test oneself in that field, rather than by material incentives. Assessing the psychological environment, it was found that volunteers are well aware of their competencies and what they can offer to those around them. The confidence assessment found that most volunteers are self-confident, socially active individuals who feel safe enough to express their thoughts freely to others. Assessing the impact of COVID - 19 on volunteer motivation, only a small number of respondents feared that COVID - 19 could cause death, but in general volunteers were reluctant to pay attention to COVID - 19. Conclusions: 1. The survey showed that the nature of volunteering does not depend on an interest in specific activities related to the event. 2. According to the survey data, COVID-19 had little or no effect on the motivation of volunteers