Local MP, Justin Tomlinson, has thanked charities in North Swindon for their hard-work and determination to champion good causes.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations recently launched the 2014 UK Civil Society Almanac, which gives facts and stats on the voluntary sector, its size and scope, finances and the people that work and volunteer in it.
Across the UK, there are over 161,000 voluntary organisations with an income of £39.2bn and employing 800,000 people. In North Swindon there are 138 charities with a combined income of £465.9 million. Together those charities employ around 5,500 people.
Justin has worked with charities on a wide-range of issues and has helped a number of groups to receive additional funding and the support of new volunteers.
Justin Tomlinson MP said: "The voluntary and charity sector across the country do an absolutely amazing job of championing causes and providing support. I am delighted that we such a large, dedicated and generous number of people in North Swindon who work tirelessly and achieve great things. I am always happy to work with charitable organisations across Swindon to see what further support they can be given and I am grateful for the continued efforts of so many!"
