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Volunteering works — volunteering and social policy
Author(s)	Nick Ockenden , Angela Ellis-Paine, Steven Howlett, Joanna Machin
Corporate Author	Commission on the Future of Volunteering; Institute for Volunteering Research; Volunteering England
Publisher	Institute for Volunteering Research and Volunteering England, on behalf of the Commission on the Future of Volunteering, London, 2007
Pages	36 pp
Source	Volunteering England, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL. www.volunteering.org.uk
Keywords	Voluntary workers ; Voluntary work [elderly] ; Participation ; Social policy ; Reports.
Annotation	Government policy on volunteering is characterised as a mixture of enthusiasm for the perceived outputs tempered by a distrust because volunteering does not work along lines that can be understood or controlled. This report considers these enthusiasm and distrust elements, by bringing together the best evidence available in five key areas: economic and sustainable development; safer and stronger communities; social inclusion; quality of life; and lifelong learning. Examples of effective projects and facts and figures from other reports reinforce the evidence presented. The conclusion suggests issues for government to consider. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-071107005 B
Classmark	QV: GHH: TMB: TM2: 6K
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