Before revision: The community sector is assumed to comprise volunteers (unpaid) while the voluntary sector is considered to employ staff working for a social or community purpose .Volresource ] In addition however, the not-for-personal-profit sector is also considered to include social firms (such as cooperatives and mutuals) and more recently governmental institutions (such as Housing Associations) that have been spun off from government, although still operating fundamentally as public service delivery organizations.
After revision: The community sector is assumed to comprise volunteers (unpaid) while the voluntary sector is considered to employ staff working for a social or community purpose : "hence the phrase 'voluntary and community sector' (VCS)is usedto encompass the full range".VolResource, the original information site for voluntary and community organisations, Sector Glossary, updated on 20 May 2013, archived on 1 March 2017, accessed on 28 August 2024 ] In addition however, the not-for-personal-profit sector is also considered to include social firms (such as cooperatives and mutuals) and more recently governmental institutions (such as Housing Associations) that have been spun off from government, although still operating fundamentally as public service delivery organizations.