1. ‘ECONOMIC VALUE ASSESSMENT’ The Value of the Voluntary Sector in East Sussex

2. ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE EAST SUSSEX VOLUNTARY SECTOR Background The Survey The Scale of the Response

3. EVA : KEY FINDINGS More than 60,000 volunteers in East Sussex More than 130,000 hours of volunteering This is worth £1.5 million pounds per week This is worth £80 million per year to the East Sussex Economy

4. EVA: KEY FINDINGS More than 7,000 employees Income of £476 Million We work across all areas of the community – whatever it is, we are involved Predominantly made up of micro organisations

5. EVA – KEY MESSAGES ABOUT THE VCS IF THE VCS IN EAST SUSSEX WERE A COMPANY, IT WOULD SAY… COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE GOOD EMPLOYER GREAT REACH I.E. ‘A GREAT RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT

6. EVA – ESSP MESSAGES ABOUT THE VCS VCS’s value as a Partner VCS supports economic success Importance of VCS in LEP and Local Economic Assessment. Diversity – we are active in all areas of society Look at what we contribute and work with us. Look out for full Report soon…

7. EVA : KEY CONTACTS FOR CVS PARTNERSHIP Adam Chugg Chief Executive 3VA Phone 0753 878 7822 Website www.3va.org.ukwww.3va.org.uk E-mail adam.chugg@3va.org.ukadam.chugg@3va.org.uk Steve Manwaring Director Hastings Voluntary Action Phone 01424 444010 Website www.hastingsvoluntaryaction.orgwww.hastingsvoluntaryaction.org Email steve@hvauk.orgsteve@hvauk.org Martin Fisher CEO Rother Voluntary Action Phone 01424 217259 Website www.rothervoluntaryaction.org.ukwww.rothervoluntaryaction.org.uk Email martin.fisher@rothervoluntaryaction.org.ukmartin.fisher@rothervoluntaryaction.org.uk