Abstract
The presence of volunteer movements is one of the important indicators of the spiritual, moral level of the state, nation, society.Today, new means and ways of forming social initiative of student youth, motivating them to actively participate in socially useful activities, are being sought in the national general and vocational education.Theoretical analysis of a number of studies has allowed us to identify that the problems of upbringing and educating the students can be resolved through the volunteer movement to a large extent.The idea of voluntariness as an unselfish creation of good requires a constant growth and an outlet to higher universal human, moral values from human [1, p. 40].The scientific article presents the results of a theoretical study, the purpose of which was to identify the educational potential of volunteer activity in working with student youth.The study of the effectiveness of using a volunteer activity in work with the student youth was carried out in the process of experimental work.The analysis of the results of research conducted made it possible to reveal the significant educational potential of volunteer activity.The possibility of making free choice, follow their moral impulses, be involved in the cultural process, form a communicative, social responsibility, etc., all this is represented in volunteer activity and can play an important role in the formation of a young man.