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charter for voluntary youth sector in Northern Ireland written by Youthet
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Some Key Facts The voluntary youth sector is dependent on the contribution of significant numbers of volunteers
• 9 out of every 10 workers in the youth sector is a volunteer
• Over 23,500 volunteers aged 16+ are engaged in youth work in
Northern Ireland every year
• Many young people who engage in the voluntary youth sector
remain as volunteers
Youth work provides excellent value for money
• The youth service receives 1.5% of the overall Education Budget.
This is approximately the cost of building two post primary
schools. The voluntary youth sector receives a proportion of this
which does not equate to its contribution to delivery.
• For every one pound invested by the Department of Education,
Voluntary Youth Organisations generate as a minimum an
additional five pounds.
Youth work engages with considerable numbers of young people
• Over 180,000 children and young people aged 4-25 years are
currently involved in youth work in Northern Ireland
• A minimum of 55% of children and young people in Northern
Ireland will have had contact with the youth service at some time
in their lives