Third sector definition

Third sector means non-governmental organisations that are driven by value and which mainly reinvest any profit to further social, environmental or cultural aims. The sector includes voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, faith groups, housing associations and co-operatives and mutuals.
Third sector means charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Third sector means voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.

Examples of Third sector in a sentence

  • Scottish Gov Non Recurring funding For specific outcomes Third sector & procurement ADP Council Substance Misuse – most of non recurring funding NHS Clinical Substance Misuse.


More Definitions of Third sector

Third sector means organisations which are voluntary and not for profit.
Third sector has the meaning set forth in Section 3.05.
Third sector means the group of organisations that make up civil society, including those that define themselves as charities, voluntary organisations, social enterprises or community groups
Third sector in this circular means those self-governing organisations which are independent of the state and benefit to some extent from voluntary assistance.
Third sector means Third Sector Capital Partners, Inc., a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation.
Third sector means charities, voluntary, community and faith organisations, and social enterprises.
Third sector means voluntary and community organisations, charities and other forms of social enterprise for public and community benefit whose constitutions prohibit the distribution of surplus funds.)