Institute of volunteering as a modern form social solidarity for example of the all-Russian project #WeAreTogether

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of public solidarity through volunteer activities during the fight against the pandemic. At the beginning of the article, the phenomenon of volunteerism is considered as a new social institution that is ready to consolidate society, contribute to solving global problems and meet the challenges of our time. Further, the concept of solidarity in the works of outstanding scientists is considered, which leads to the conclusion that solidarity is the most important component of civil society. The empirical study uses inductive content analysis using marker words from nine of the most popular Russian press publications from March to August 2020, which describes the types of volunteer activities during the pandemic, provides statistics across the country, reviews the results of work, and identifies the problems faced by both volunteers and citizens in need of support. A detailed analysis of solidarity in the framework of the activities of pandemic volunteers was conducted using the example of the all-Russian volunteer action #WeAreTogether. In conclusion, the results of the study allow us to state the fact that the fight against the pandemic has become the most important factor in uniting the citizens of Russia, where public solidarity is one of the main components of the development of civil society.