Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Ealing's Park Rangers | |
Posted by: | Lizzie Saunders, Volunteer Centre Manager | |
Date/Time: | 03/12/10 10:01:00 |
Dear People of Ealing We must ensure that volunteers are not exploited, or used to substitute for paid employment - many people who are vulnerable volunteer, they may in recovery from the shock of redundancy, they may have been unwell, they may new to our community and still learning English and how to negotiate their way through the bureaucratic systems of taxation, education, health, housing. It is important that volunteering programmes are properly managed so that volunteers learn new skills and progress - they are a cheap but not a free option. Well managed volunteering helps to bring people together and provide common purpose and useful activity, which strengthens our community life and provides a sense of place and belonging. Together we are stronger Lizzie Saunders Volunteer Centre Manager Ealing CVS |