voluntary sector

noun

1. the part of the economy that consists of non-profit-making organizations, as opposed to the public and private sectors

Example Sentences

"I know that a lot of charities and the community and voluntary sector in the city are struggling just to do what they are doing right now," she said.

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The work involved the wider NHS, local authorities, housing providers and the voluntary sector, she added.

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The Health Foundation's report this week said it would require a cross-government approach to address the underlying causes of ill-health, as well as extra investment in the NHS, councils and voluntary sector.

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The Health Foundation's report this week said it would require a cross-government approach to address the underlying causes of ill-health, as well as extra investment in the NHS, councils and voluntary sector.

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Since November, up to 60 people a day have sought help, wrote Councillor Bev Craig, with three-quarters of them having travelled to Manchester from elsewhere in the UK, "stretching public services and voluntary sector services to breaking point".

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