Friday, February 25, 2005

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Report hails commitment of volunteers

SocietyGuardian.co.uk | Society | Report hails commitment of volunteers: "Report hails commitment of volunteers

Rebecca Smithers, education editor
Wednesday February 23, 2005

An army of full-time adult volunteers is providing an essential, unpaid lifeline to public services such as health, social services and education, according to a new report published today.
More than 11,000 volunteers have committed the equivalent of 6,000 years of their time through the UK's largest volunteering and training charity, CSV, it claimed today.
The report showed the extent of volunteer support for young offenders, homeless people, adults with learning difficulties and carers. "

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