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Introducing the voluntary sector
Introducing the voluntary sector

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Non-profit

An alternative term for the voluntary sector, which highlights that voluntary organisations do not seek to make a profit for shareholders as in the private sector. Profits can be made but they are reinvested within the organisation.

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