Recession creates bigger workload for two-thirds of London charities

Governance | Vibeka Mair | 8 Jun 2010

Some 68 per cent of voluntary organisations in London say their workload has increased as a direct result of the recession, according to a study by London Voluntary Service Council (LVSC).

LVSC spoke to 58 voluntary organisations about the recession. It found over two-thirds said their workload had increased as a result of the recession, with some organisations reporting an increased workload of up to 50 per cent due to enquiries relating to worklessness, debt and volunteering.

Some respondents said they anticipated their workload growing next year when public sector cuts are more widely anticipated.

Further, 75 per cent of respondents said that they are not confident that they will be able to meet increases in demands for services or have enough resources to support and place the growing numbers of volunteers.

However, increased access to skilled volunteers means that some organisations are able to focus more time on meeting other demands on their services.

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