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Among 15 to youth volunteers, and the survey questionnaire that 24-year-olds, the rate of volunteering is close to the was administered to youth volunteers in a number of national average (18%), with an average of 140 hours neighbourhoods in Laval. [...] There were four components to the research 2. to determine the conditions for the success of and methodology: the barriers to youth volunteer engagement' 3. to determine the conditions for the success of and 1. a review of the literature (see the literature the barriers to youth volunteer recruitment; and review); 4. to determine the conditions for the success of and 2. five discussion groups cond [...] The feeling that 4. Youth involvement in volunteer activities the volunteer activity is important and that it produces The interviewees made particular mention of the type positive results and that it is of real help, motivates of activity, supervision, and what is expected of the young people to volunteer and promotes the success young people. [...] In addition, continuity in the relationship with the Interviewees unanimously supported the effectiveness adults in charge of the volunteer initiative enables of the direct approach, i.e., establishing a direct youth to develop a relationship of trust and ties that contact between an adult motivator and the young encourage them to continue volunteering. [...] In the long term, this Quality and benefits of the volunteer diversification of volunteer opportunities offered to experience youth could increase the pool of youth volunteers.