The Sector Counts but what does it do

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The Sector Counts but what does it do?

• Overview of current developments
• What we know about the voluntary sector in Norfolk

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NVS

• Volunteer centres in Norwich, Great Yarmouth
  Thetford
• Network of volunteer coordinators
• Services using volunteers
• Advice support for voluntary organisations
• Voluntary sector forums
• Representation

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Current initiatives

• Government White paper on local government
• Third Sector review
• ChangeUp programme
• Local Area Agreement

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The Sector Counts - Key Findings

• 91,470 volunteers
• Contributing 5.5 million hours a year
• Value at least 28 million
• 88 of voluntary organisations rely on volunteers

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The Sector Counts - Key Findings

• 3,994 voluntary community organisations
• 58 have less than 5K income
• Voluntary organisations in Norfolk employ more
  people than there are in agriculture. 13,800
  people now work in the sector
• 46 of voluntary organisations want to expand
  their services. 34 want to develop new ones