The voluntary and community sector plays an important role in the economy of Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly. Some key facts and figures include: -
- 1 in 3: the number of adults doing some kind of voluntary work in the county.
- 3,000 (approximate): the number of voluntary and community groups in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
- 21,000 (approximate): the number of people now employed in Cornwall’s voluntary and community groups.
- £480 million: the combined income of voluntary and community groups in Cornwall
- £450 million: the value of volunteering to the county
For more on the voluntary sector’s role in the Cornish economy, read the 2008 report Valuing the Voluntary Sector. For more about the sector’s views see Cornwall NI7
