The following examples of indicators for volunteering have been taken from Sustainable Community Strategies up to the end of 2007 and round 1-3 Local Area Agreements:

• The percentage of young people/the adult population involved in at least one hour of volunteer work per week to support cultural or sporting activity.
• The number of young people undertaking training to act as volunteers in the organisation of culture and sport activities within their own communities.
• The proportion of people over 60 (or from other priority groups) engaged in cultural and sports volunteering opportunities.
• The number of hours volunteering offered at open spaces/cultural/sports/play facilities.
• The number/percentage of local authority parks obtaining a Green pennant award.

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