North East volunteer roles up nearly 40 percent as charities call for extra hands

North East volunteer roles up nearly 40 percent as charities call for extra hands

Region records one of the UK’s fastest increases in volunteer vacancies The North East has seen one of the UK’s fastest increases in demand for volunteers, with vacancies up 39.4 percent compared to the previous year, according to new figures from CharityJob. The region recorded 301 volunteer roles in the past 12 months, the highest growth rate for any area in England except Yorkshire and the Humber, the East of England, and the East Midlands. T…