Voluntary and Community Sector Employment and Volunteering in Gloucester

Common Values within the VCS Individual Development

Common Values within the VCS Community Development

National Council for Voluntary Organisations Figures 25% of the population volunteers > 30,000 in Gloucester Gloucester population 2011 census = 122,000 A picture supported by recent local research

Volunteering in the VCS Volunteering contributed an estimated £23.9bn to the UK economy, equivalent to 1.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (NCVO ) Many VCS organisations have volunteer teams and a substantial amount are entirely volunteer led. A recent study by the Cinnamon Faith Action Audit (Feb 2015) found that each church or faith group in GLOUCESTER was delivering on average, per year: 8 social action projects Support for 1,336 beneficiaries 3 paid staff 51 volunteers 1,077 paid staff hours 7,106 volunteer hours £68,451 worth of support (paid staff hours, plus volunteer hours calculated using the living wage of £7.85 and a small supplement for management time) 120,802 total volunteer hours per year

National Council for Voluntary Organisations Figures A number of Gloucester based VCS organisations work with those furthest from employment Gloucester population 2011 census = 122,000 29% of population doesn’t work Estimate 2.7%, >2,300 people work in VCS in Gloucester

Sofab Sports CIC 14 employment opportunities 80% to mentally or physically disadvantaged 31 volunteers a week Over 70% have gone onto secure mainstream employment, including 1 out of homelessness Winners 2014 Grow Gloucestershire Outstanding Contribution to Youth Employment Social Return on Investment independently forecast as £3.52 local taxpayer savings for every £1 spent with us There are many others with similar numbers eg GFM and Gloucester Bike Project

What can the VCS do to support Gloucester City Council Diversity of sector provides opportunity for engagement like no other We can save the council money on services delivered AND add SOCIAL VALUE Triple bottom line impact PEOPLE, PRUDENCE, QUALITY (Perfection)

Nathan’s Story Getting back into sport after illness Gaining a sports coaching qualification Getting employment in sport with Sofab Giving back to the community coaching county cricket team and running an Under 9 side at Abbeymead Rovers