Promising ways and means of promoting youth participation in volunteer activities in the context of the implementation of the State youth policy in the Russian Federation

Introduction. The article discusses promising ways and means of promoting youth participation in volunteering in the context of the implementation of the state youth policy in the Russian Federation, it is indicated that the state policy on volunteerism is characterized by inconsistency with the position of young people themselves regarding volunteering and its priorities. The experience of organizing the volunteer movement in Russia and foreign countries indicates that voluntary activity can be most effectively implemented within the framework of institutional structures. Methods. The research uses an analytical approach, as well as methods of comparison and abstraction. The research also relies on the phenomenological method. Results. The authors note that the state policy aimed at promoting the participation of young people in volunteer activities should include, as an integral component, the allocation of various grants and state subsidies to relevant nonprofit organizations, along with an increase in funding for volunteerism development programs.