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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY, IMPROVING SERVICES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN TERMS OF EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THEVOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM, INCLUDING PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF SERVICES SUCH AS STRATEGY, BRANDING, HUMAN RESOURCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND MANAGEMENTSERVICES TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; SHARING RESOURCES AND INFORMATION RELEVANT TO ADDRESSING NEEDS IN THEVOLUNTARY SECTOR AND IMPROVING EFFECTIVENESS; ADVISING BUSINESSES ON CHARITABLE GIVING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND ENCOURAGING EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY WORK.‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.• CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.• VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BYTHEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.'