The Year of the Volunteer campaign is an ongoing project for 2025 with the goal of enriching Andover's volunteer offering for both prospective volunteers and volunteer organisations.
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Volunteering plays a major role in our communities for the benefit of our economy.
Most charities and community support groups depend on volunteers to help deliver their activities. Together they deliver a wide range of essential and popular support services covering health and care, culture, recreation, sport, hobbies and many other interests.
According to the report “The Value Of The Charity Sector” produced by The Charity Commission in 2019, there are 168,000 charities in England and Wales, most of which are small; around 75% have income of less than £100,000, often a lot less!
Almost 1 in 2 adults in the UK volunteer at least once a month, with over 2 billion hours being spent volunteering each year. This is equivalent to 1.25 million full-time employees, similar to the total employment across the manufacturing, construction and property sectors combined!
So there’s plenty of opportunity and clearly, if you want to get involved, you won’t be alone.
Want to see what volunteering opportunities there are in the Test Valley area?
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Volunteering will give you the opportunity to make new friends, connect with your community and gain a sense of achievement.
It can also provide an opportunity to put your life skills to good use or learn new skills.
Are you an organisation who has some volunteering opportunities available? Are you looking for some help with an upcoming project?
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We currently run two exciting outdoor gardening projects that rely on the assistance of committed volunteers.
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