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Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat Office of Public Engagement

Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat Office of Public Engagement. NLHHN Provincial Conference Terra Nova October 24, 2012. Office of Public Engagement. Who Are We?. Office of Public Engagement. Office of Public Engagement. Includes: Rural Secretariat Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat

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Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat Office of Public Engagement

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  1. Voluntary and Non-Profit SecretariatOffice of Public Engagement NLHHN Provincial Conference Terra Nova October 24, 2012

  2. Office of Public Engagement Who Are We?

  3. Office of Public Engagement

  4. Office of Public Engagement • Includes: • Rural Secretariat • Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat • Youth Engagement Office • Strategic Partnership Initiative • Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Office. • Existing mandates will not be diluted

  5. Office of Public Engagement • “The new mandate of the Office of Public Engagement will ensure every department can launch effective, targeted and interactive public consultations, including social media and rich information resources, • The office will build on the existing strengths of current functions and coordinate the efforts of departments to increase access to information resources. • It is a clear demonstration of our commitment to open, accountable and transparent government which includes pro-active disclosure of information to the people of Newfoundland and Labrador.”

  6. VNPS Overview • The Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat advises government on policies and issues affecting the volunteer and non-profit sector in Newfoundland and Labrador. • The office was officially announced in Fall 2007 and it was fully staffed by December 2009. • Currently there are 7 staff members.

  7. Mandate The mandate of the Voluntary and Non-Profit Secretariat is to enhance and support the contribution of the volunteer and non-profit sector to the well being of all our communities by: • Strengthening the relationship and improving collaboration between the provincial government and the volunteer and non-profit sector. • Enhancing the ability of the volunteer and non-profit sector to meet changing community needs. • Promoting volunteerism and social enterprise. • Facilitating the development of provincial government programs and policies which support the volunteer and non-profit sector. • Fostering innovative and creative collaborative approaches.

  8. Existing Data & Information • Currently VNPS has no primary data • Rely on Statistics Canada for national and provincial level data • Heavy reliance on CSC data and anecdotal information

  9. Existing Demographic Data

  10. Demographics

  11. Demographics

  12. Existing Sector Data • Approximately 5,000 community-based groups and organizations. • Approximately 2,000 are formally registered (incorporated) non-profits and 1,100 are registered charities (CSC). • Estimated 23,000 employees. • 35 million volunteer hours annually 12

  13. Census of NL’s Volunteer and Non-Profit Sector • Partnership between Memorial University’s Harris Centre, VNPS, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Statistics Agency. • All information to be collected under Statistics Act: • Name of group and primary contact • Mandate • Type of Organization (Charity, registered, non-registered) • Number of paid employees and volunteers • Census project has two phases: • Data collection to create an inventory of organizations and a basic profile of the sector. • Labour market survey to collect basic info on gender, positions, wages benefits, etc. Also assess training needs and opportunities.

  14. Dana Spurrell 709-729-2249 danaspurrell@gov.nl.ca Matthew Pinsent 709-729-0570 matthewpinsent@gov.nl.ca

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