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Religions > Atheism |
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"maff" |
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28 Mar 2005 02:55:11 AM |
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OT: Volunteering |
Millions sign up for service in Britain's volunteer army
Anushka Asthana
Sunday February 6, 2005
The Observer
Record numbers of people in Britain are giving up their spare time to
help society. More than half the population, an astonishing 26 million
people, participate in some form of voluntary work with more than 11
million working on formal schemes. One million extra people sign up
every year, and it has been estimated that volunteers are worth over
=A340 billion a year to the economy.
The government has named 2005 the Year of the Volunteer, and Gordon
Brown has called for a new kind of 'national service' with teenagers
using gap years to volunteer. Here Anushka Asthana plugs into this
revolution that is transforming the country and providing fulfilment
for those who sacrifice precious leisure time in a good cause. She
meets some of these helpers to find out why they are doing it and
identifies the 10 most popular volunteers activities.
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