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Last updated: 23 November 2008
31 October 2007
Minister for the Third Sector Phil Hope has welcomed the publication of two new research reports on the voluntary sector: the Voluntary Sector Skills Survey and the Voluntary Workforce Almanac.
The research, published by the UK Workforce Hub and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), shows that the sector's workforce has increased by more than a quarter over the last decade.
The research also shows that the sector is increasingly involved in the delivery of public services.
Speaking at the launch of the research in London, Phil Hope said:
"I'm pleased that this research is undertaken because I think it highlights the work that Government needs to do, and encourages the third sector itself to take actions to deal with its own workforce.
"And reports like these, the Helping Out survey and the Giving Survey all provide Government with evidence of the third sector."
Phil Hope also outlined a number of measures which the Government is taking to address skills issues in the sector.