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Working in the charity and not-for-profit sector
Working in the voluntary or not-for-profit sector
According to the organisation ‘Working for a Charity’ there are about 153,000 general charities within the UK employing 569,000 paid workers (203,000 part-time) and a further 16.2 million unpaid volunteers (942,000 full time equivalent).
In addition there are an estimated 750,000 trustees who take responsibility (unpaid) for the governance of individual charities. The scope to find a job in this area is therefore enormous and the sector is a significant employer within the UK economy.
With new organisations and initiatives a constant feature of the sector, the need for new people, talent and skills is set to continue. Plus there are plenty of job opportunities for those who fancy going abroad to volunteer.
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