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Closure of citizenship volunteering scheme a backwards step, says Lord Cameron

By Harry Taylor and Will Durrant, Reporters12th November 2024News England

The Government is to end the National Citizen Service scheme for young people, a decision described as a “backwards and regrettable step” by former prime minister Lord Cameron. The citizenship

Call for volunteer drivers to help elderly attend healthcare appointments

By Alan Jones, Reporter27th September 2024News England

An appeal has been issued for volunteer drivers after research found that nearly half of over 70-year-olds who do not drive have missed healthcare appointments due to a lack of

More than 20,000 volunteer to join search for new dementia treatments

By Nina Massey, Reporter14th May 2024News England

More than 20,000 people have volunteered to be part of a study aimed at speeding up the development of dementia drugs. The group will enable scientists to involve healthy people

The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible

By Eleanor K Johnson & Ailsa Cameron, University of Bristol12th June 2023Engage

The UK government is recruiting a volunteer army for social care, to help with the sector’s record-high vacancy rate. There are currently a staggering 165,000 open posts, representing 10.7% of

Government to announce volunteer scheme to tackle staff shortages in social care

By Nina Lloyd, Reporter7th June 2023News England

The Government is expected to announce a recruitment drive seeking volunteers to carry out social care work amid staff shortages in the sector. Members of the public will be encouraged

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

By The Press Association6th March 2023News England

More than a thousand people have signed up to provide friendly phone calls from the NHS for vulnerable, isolated or lonely patients in England. GPs, pharmacists and other healthcare workers

Childline in Scotland issues appeal for volunteers after numbers dropped 40% during the pandemic

By The Press Association5th September 2022News Scotland

Childline in Scotland’s biggest city is urgently appealing for volunteers to become counsellors as the cost-of-living crisis increases pressures on young people. The counselling service for children has fewer volunteers

Health and social care students to gain ‘very valuable’ skills as Samaritans launch first university hub

By Sam Russell, Reporter10th January 2022Education & Training

Samaritans has launched a hub at a university for the first time ever. The hub at Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) in Cambridge (pictured) will be manned by students who will

Care group chairman calls for volunteer army to help out providers dealing with staffing crisis

By Jemma Crew, Reporter4th January 2022News England

A care group boss has called for the Government to set up an emergency volunteer army for social care amid fears that providers could run out of staff. Mike Padgham,

NHS reservist scheme to be rolled out nationwide with 20,000 volunteers recruited

By Catherine Lough, Reporter3rd January 2022News England

The NHS’ “reservist” volunteer scheme is set to be rolled out nationwide this year, expanding to 20,000 volunteers recruited. Pilot tests of the NHS Reserve Programme have seen 17,000 reservists

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Closure of citizenship volunteering scheme a backwards step, says Lord Cameron

Call for volunteer drivers to help elderly attend healthcare appointments

More than 20,000 volunteer to join search for new dementia treatments

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

Childline in Scotland issues appeal for volunteers after numbers dropped 40% during the pandemic

Health and social care students to gain ‘very valuable’ skills as Samaritans launch first university hub

NHS reservist scheme to be rolled out nationwide with 20,000 volunteers recruited

Minister admits ‘unacceptable’ rise in children subject to Deprivation of Liberty orders

Warning of ‘stark failure’ in social care after children placed in caravan and Airbnb

Four teenagers and man guilty of murdering two boys in case of mistaken identity

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Tag: Volunteering

Closure of citizenship volunteering scheme a backwards step, says Lord Cameron

Call for volunteer drivers to help elderly attend healthcare appointments

More than 20,000 volunteer to join search for new dementia treatments

The government wants a ‘volunteer army’ to save social care – our research shows why that’s not possible

Government to announce volunteer scheme to tackle staff shortages in social care

More than 1,000 volunteers sign up to call vulnerable or lonely patients

Childline in Scotland issues appeal for volunteers after numbers dropped 40% during the pandemic

Health and social care students to gain ‘very valuable’ skills as Samaritans launch first university hub

Care group chairman calls for volunteer army to help out providers dealing with staffing crisis

NHS reservist scheme to be rolled out nationwide with 20,000 volunteers recruited