Principles of administrative and legal regulation of volunteer activities in Ukraine

The article is devoted to the study of issues related to the study of the main principles of administrative and legal regulation of volunteering in Ukraine. It is substantiated that volunteering is one of the elements of civil society, the development and study of which has recently received the attention of the state and the scientific community.This article argues that the administrative an legal regulation of volunteering can be defined as implementation by authorized subjects based on legal norms through special mechanisms for establishing, organizing, implementing, protecting and protecting social relations in the field of volunteering.It was determined that volunteering is a wide range of activities, including traditional forms of mutual and self-help, official provision of services and other forms of civic participation, which is carried out voluntarily for the benefit of the general public without expectation of monetary reward.It is argued that volunteering is a voluntary activity consciously chosen by a person and not pursued for commercial gain. Volunteering is a manifestation of civic activity and civic responsibility that promotes the formation of a positive image of the state and the development of civil society.The need to regulate volunteer activities is due to the fact that this activity is of great importance for the development of society and the solution of social problems. Volunteers help people in difficult life situations, support social projects and initiatives, providing a decent quality of life for various categories of the population.The main principles of administrative and legal regulation of volunteering in Ukraine are analyzed. It was noted that, accordingly, and in today’s conditions, volunteering in our country shows significant volumes and the involvement of young people in this type of activity both in Ukraine and abroad.It is proposed to understand the principles of administrative and legal regulation of volunteering as the fundamental and guiding principles of conscientious performance by volunteers of tasks assigned to them, aimed at creating a favorable legal environment for the functioning and development of volunteering.It is substantiated that the principles of administrative and legal regulation of volunteer activity are based on both basic and optional principles.