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Voluntary organisations

There are over 3,000 voluntary and community sector organisations in North Yorkshire, providing a broad range of local services to all kinds of people.

Voluntary and community groups also provide many of our cultural, sport and leisure opportunities. Most organisations are charities, some employ specialists, but many are informal volunteer based groups. North Yorkshire's strong voluntary sector plays a crucial role in our quality of life and in strengthening the fabric of our local communities.

Top voluntary organisations tasks

   Find out about voluntary sector commissioning   Find out about becoming a volunteer
   Find out about funding for voluntary organisations   Find out about the innovation fund

Find local voluntary and community organisations

The North Yorkshire and York voluntary and community sector directory provides a searchable database of voluntary and community groups in North Yorkshire.

How the voluntary and community sector contributes to North Yorkshire

The sector contributes significantly to the economic and social wellbeing of North Yorkshire. Some of the contributions are:

  • £173million in salaries for paid staff;
  • £270million in revenue brought into North Yorkshire;
  • 1.5 - 3 per cent of North Yorkshire's GDP;
  • £103million or 1.5million work hours through volunteers; and
  • 29.5 per cent of people in North Yorkshire have given unpaid help to groups, clubs or organisations, at least once per month in the previous 12 months. This is above the regional (22 per cent) and national (23 per cent) averages.

How the County Council supports the voluntary and community sectors

The Council works with the sector to provide the following support and services to the community in North Yorkshire:

  • Funding opportunities and advice;
  • Volunteering;
  • North Yorkshire Compact, an agreement which sets out how we will work together better;
  • Advice; and
  • Signposting to more information.
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  • Voluntary and community sector directory
    The voluntary and community sector directory is a fully searchable directory of voluntary and community organisations working throughout North Yorkshire and York.


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North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009
This page was last updated on 21 August 2012