Our social impact

Every year we change the lives of hundreds of people across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Our annual review showcases some of the highlights of our year, with stories and statistics covering the work we’ve been doing.

Read our annual review to see some of the great stories VAL has been involved in over the last year.

2023-24 Annual Review

State of the Sector Report

In November 2023, VAL carried out a State of the Sector Survey with the local VCSE sector to enable us to better understand the impact over the previous few years.

The survey ran for a month, we wanted to gain enough of a sample to be able to see what the sector needs.

Read our State of the Sector Report here

Our economic impact

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VAL, as well as the wider voluntary sector, adds significant value to the economy of Leicester and Leicestershire.

Over the last three years we’ve had to adjust to the changing economic climate by diversifying our income.

Read our economic impact report for 2018 to discover how much VAL contributed to the local economy in 2018.

2018 Economic Impact Report