Cross Sector Working

Workshop B

22 September 2011

Names?

• Charity, Voluntary, Community• Independent• Not-for-profit (NFP), non-profit, beyond

profit• Non-governmental (NGO)• Third sector• Social Enterprise• Civil Society

• Employee – full time, part-time, interim

• Consultant – self-employed

• Agency – marketing, legal, accountancy

• Volunteer – trustee, intern, work placement

• On secondment

• Founder

Types of work?

Workforce by size

• 32% are in small workplaces with less than 10 people

• 54% work in orgs of less than 25 people

• Only 3% are in workplaces of more than 500

Source: UK Voluntary Sector Workforce Almanac 2007

Workforce trends

• Significant increase (23%) in paid jobs over last 10 years

• Part-time workers 39% (higher than other sectors)

• More temporary contracts in this sector (though 91% are permanent)

Source: UK Voluntary Sector Workforce Almanac 2007

Career paths – do they exist?

• No set pattern

• Many different types of job (all requiring different skills sets)

• Career progression difficult without moving organisation

• Many different entry points

• Very few voluntary sector specific qualifications

How are they run?

• Volunteers, staff and trustees

• The “voluntary sector sandwich”

• Different structures:

linear

federal

franchise

Choosing an employer

• Cause

• Professional development

• Salary & status

• Location

• Size of organisation

• Culture / management style of organisation

Differences?

• Language

• Purpose

• Culture

• Size

• Status

• Resources

Future 1?

• Ease of movement between sectors

• Shared understanding and common language

• Blended workforce of volunteers and paid staff

• Competitive salaries

• Equal partner in society

Future 2?

• No two way street for career changers

• Low perceived value of voluntary sector skills

• Lower salaries and benefits

• Third Sector (poor relation)

• More volunteering

• More part-time work

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elainesmethurst@startingfromhere.org