PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Voluntary Work: Young People (26 January 2016)
Question Asked
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department has undertaken a value for money assessment of the National Citizen Service; and if he will make a statement.
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
Asked by:
Gareth Thomas (Labour)
Answer
A value for money assessment is conducted annually as part of the independent evaluation of the National Citizen Service programme. The most recent report, covering 2014, shows a return of up to £3.98 for every £1 invested. This figure quantifies a range of benefits including the time participants spend volunteering on their social action projects. The NCS Trust estimates that participants have volunteered 8 million hours since 2011.
Answered by:
Mr Rob Wilson (Conservative)
29 January 2016
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