1. CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY SERVICE WWW.KENT.AC.UK/CAREERS/SLIDES.HTM Working in the Charity Sector

2. Agenda Amy Wiggins: The labour market… facts and figures, pros & cons David Coldwell: Kent Association for the Blind, The Samaritans, Kent Union Kathryn Segal: Mission Aviation Fellowship

3. Quiz Which charity is considered the largest in the UK, with a turnover of £35 million? True or false: between March and June 2012, the number of paid employees in the voluntary sector fell by around 4000 How many charities are there in the UK? A) 24,300B) 50,100C) 169,000D)254,000 True or false: one in every 200 people in employment in the UK work for a charity The National Trust True, although this is an improvement as in the space of one year (2010/11), the number of paid employees working in charities decreased by 70,000 C) 169,000 False, roughly one in every 50 people in employment in the UK work for a charity

4. Pros  The chance to make a real difference  Passion for your work  New methods of funding are emerging e.g. crowd fundingcrowd funding  Local opportunities – third of voluntary workforce is in London/South East  Opportunities to travel

5. Cons  Pay tends to be lower than similar roles in the private sector  Employment may be dependent on funding  With fewer jobs after following the recession, the market is very competitive Proportion of charities that were affected by the economic downturn, 2008 – 2010 (%)

6. % OF WORKFORCE WITH DISABILITIES: 20% OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR 15% OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR 14% OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR %OF WORKFORCE OVER 50: 35% OF VOLUNTARY SECTOR 32% OF THE PUBLIC SECTOR 27% OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR % OF BLACK & MINORITY ETHNIC PEOPLE 7% OF VOLUNTARY SECTOR 9% PUBLIC SECTOR 10% PRIVATE SECTOR What makes the voluntary sector different to the public and private sector?

7. It’s quite simple… How to find voluntary work Volunteer! There are about 13.2 million volunteers in the UK – make sure you are one of them! If you are a Kent student: E&V toolkit E&V toolkit If you are a Greenwich student: GET Volunteering ServiceGET Volunteering Service Whoever you are: www.do-it.org www.do-it.org How to get ahead in a competitive sector

8. Where to look for jobs in the charity sector… http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/charity.htm http://www.jobsincharities.co.uk/ http://voluntarysectorjobs.co.uk/ http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/voluntarysector http://www.charityjob.co.uk/ http://www.totaljobs.com/ Information on graduate schemes and internships Information on working for a charity