Thursday, September 04, 2014

Volunteers give time worth £34bn a year

Volunteers give time worth £34bn a year

Volunteering is worth £34bn a year in support of public services in the UK, new research by the innovation charity Nesta estimates.

The
report, People Helping People, calls for the public sector to createmore opportunities for people to support each other through socialaction, which is defined as regular informal and formal volunteering, and community action.


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