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New report showcases VCSE sector's vital role in supporting NHS and healthcare delivery

Sunday, 16 July 2023 09:37

By Barbara Constable

To mark NHS75, a new report about the VCSE sector celebrates the vital role it plays in the delivery of health and care across Humber and North Yorkshire.

The report highlights that the VCSE remain a valued NHS partner in the delivery of health and care services across the United Kingdom. In Humber and North Yorkshire there are an estimated:

  • 13,790 VCSE sector organisations (registered and unregistered)
  • 20,527 full time equivalent employees delivering 34.8 million working hours a year
  • 121,721 volunteers giving at least 8.7 million hours of work valued at between £86 million and £122 million a year
  • An economic value of £1.5 billon and estimated value of £3.5 billion when considering added and social value.

The HNY HCP is committed to working with the VCSE sector and continues to do this through our VCSE Collaborative, recognising the skills and experience the sector holds and a genuine desire to build equal partnerships to develop a strong and sustainable VCSE sector.

To read the full report go to: Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership celebrates role of charities and the work of 14,000 organisations across our area ahead of NHS75 - Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

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