November 2nd, 2007
NCVO: Key findings from the UK workforce Almanac
New research reveals challenges for growing voluntary sector workforce. New research has revealed a significant increase in the number of people working for a charity, voluntary organisation or community group in the last decade. The first UK Voluntary Sector Workforce Almanac published today (Wednesday 31 October 2007) by the UK Workforce Hub and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) shows an increase of 26% in the last ten years to a voluntary sector workforce of 611,000 employees, bigger than the number of people working for banks and building societies.
Nevertheless, the UK Workforce Hub’s 2007 Voluntary Sector Skills Survey, also published today, reveals a number of challenges for the sector’s employers with one-quarter reporting hard to fill vacancies within their organisation and skills gaps in IT, legal knowledge and fundraising. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is therefore pressing the Government to back a dedicated Skills Council for the voluntary and community sector.
31 October 2007
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