Key Facts
You've come to the right place to find out more about the difference Volunteer Centre Edinburgh makes, the huge contribution that volunteers make to life in the City and who volunteers and why. If you require any further information please contact Lara Celini.
Volunteer Centre Edinburgh (VCE): What difference do we make?
11,000 potential volunteers directly engaged with us in last year (10% increase from 08/09). 1
(This includes public drop-ins, web registrations and attendance at our recruitment fair and talks).
28% of volunteer involving agencies’ volunteers were recruited through VCE. 2
40% of people who engage with us go on to active volunteering. 1
71% of Neighbourhoods volunteers are not working or studying. 62% are in receipt of benefits.
29% of clients across all services are from Black and Minority Ethnic groups.
Key Volunteering Statistics
29% of adults in Edinburgh volunteer. 3
If each volunteer gives just one hour of their time that provides the equivalent of £93 million per year to the City’s economy. This is based on each volunteer working one hour per week at Edinburgh’s Average Wage (136,779 people x £13.06 x 52).
1.52 million adults volunteer formally and informally on a regular basis in Scotland. 4
Scotland’s volunteering contributes the equivalent of over £641 million to the Scottish economy each year. This is based on each volunteer working one hour per week at Scotland’s average hourly wage.
Why People Volunteer?
• Help into paid work 30%
• Use my spare time well 27%
• Gain skills 14%
• Want to improve things 9%
• Part of my beliefs 7%
• Improve confidence 6%
• Meet people 5%
• Improve health 3% 1
Who uses the Volunteer Centre?
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Age range1
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Under 16s
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3%
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16-25
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40%
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26-40
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34%
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41-60
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22%
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60+
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2%
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