Volunteering as a Method of Informal Education in the Programme Make a Connection

Bachelor thesis " Volunteer activities as a way of informal education in the program Make a Connection - Připoj se" is devoted to the history and basic aspects of volunteer activities and their application mainly in nonprofit organizations. In the introductory theoretical section, the specific program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" is described, as well as the corresponding volunteer activities. The next chapter, supported by contemporary Czech professional literature, maps the basic characteristics of the development of young people during adolescence. The topic of the empirical part of the bachelor thesis is the research investigation of personal characteristics of young people participating in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se." The investigation is concerned mainly with actual participation of adolescents in the program "Make a Connection - Připoj se" considering possible support of their social competence and their future carrier prospects. Key Words Volunteering Volunteer activities Volunteer Adolescenc