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DACORUM VOLUNTEER BUREAU
(A company limited by guarantee)
TRUSTEES REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2007
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
A. Develop volunteering in targeted groups 
Brokerage 
w 743 new volunteers were recruited for local organisations. (692 in 2004/5, 701 in 2005/6).
w 65% of these volunteers were female; 35% male. (last year 75% female / 25% male)
w 81% were White British: 19% from other ethnic backgrounds (local population 4.7%).
w 416 non-profit organisations were registered with Volunteer Centre Dacorum in 2006/7.
352 of these had voluntary opportunities (324 last year). On average there were 450 different types of voluntary opportunities on offer to potential volunteers. (Last year 400).
Year Volunteers
2001 452
2002 548
2003 509
2004 506
2005 592
2006 701
2007 743
w More under 25 year olds were recruited through the Volunteer Centre than any other age group.
Age range
Under 25 185
26 - 34 159
35 - 44 154
45 - 54 122
55 - 64 81
65+ 31
not stated  11
743