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Charities are ‘enhancing lives’
Those working for charities offer numerous benefits to the public, it has been reported.
In research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) it was revealed that people receive more services from the third sector than they originally believed.
At first, 91 per cent of adults stated that they have not gained from charities over the last 12 months.
However, when shown a list of the various services and organisations run by voluntary organisations - which includes charity shops, art galleries and stately homes - more than half (58 per cent) of respondents stated to have benefited over the past month.
John Low, chief executive of CAF, said: "This research challenges the commonly held view that charities are run for the few, not the many and shows that most of us underestimate the broad role charities play in enhancing all our lives."
Mr Low expressed his hopes that the study will encourage consumers to "think differently about supporting charities" during the current economic climate.
Such news could be of interest to those third sector bodies wishing to maintain sustainable efficiencies.
A recent study by the Social Enterprise Coalition recently revealed the majority of such institutions do not hold concerns about the impact the credit crunch may have on their business.
More about sustainable efficiencies.
