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Posts Tagged: volunteering

Chris Thomas: The Government needs a plan to substantiate its ambitious rhetoric on health reforms

The second in a mini-series of articles on ConHome this week about healthcare after Covid.

By Chris Thomas | 7 April 2021

Marina Kim and Nabil Najjar: Let’s honour the heroes of the pandemic on the 23rd of March

Community Day is a new initiative which aims to recognise those who go above and beyond for their communities, and help more people do so.

By Marina Kim and Nabil Najjar | 22 March 2021

Fifteen million people have been vaccinated against Covid on time. Here are thirty more fields in which Britain leads the world.

The success in procurement and distribution prompts the question of what else we are outstandingly good at.

By Andrew Gimson | 17 February 2021 | 17 comments

Zewditu Gebreyohanes: We need a state-run scheme to help older people volunteer in schools

When the pandemic permits, it could not only combat loneliness but be a cost-effective way to support teachers and a boon to children.

By Zewditu Gebreyohanes | 7 December 2020 | 20 comments

JP Floru: The call for ‘Covid Marshals’ shows that ministers are losing their grip on the nation

That Boris Johnson feels the need to mobilise civilian enforcers is clear evidence that a second harsh lockdown does not command popular support.

By JP Floru | 11 September 2020 | 126 comments

Simon Kaye: The scale of the community and voluntary response to the pandemic has been a wake up call

The mutual aid phenomenon does demonstrate that many people will use their free time in extraordinarily productive and pro-social ways.

By Simon Kaye | 29 July 2020 | 6 comments

Fiyaz Mughal: This pandemic showed how ill-prepared the UK was for a global crisis. Local resilience teams can change that.

The response to Covid-19 felt panicked, with the Government alone in leading the fightback. This cannot happen again.

By Fiyaz Mughal | 10 June 2020 | 16 comments

Ben Obese-Jecty: Has the Coronavirus crisis now set the conditions for the Big Society?

The pandemic has sparked a new sense of community spirit and civic participation; the question is whether this can extend into the future.

By Ben Obese-Jecty | 27 May 2020 | 27 comments

Sunder Katwala: Strengthing social capital in more deprived areas during the age of Coronavirus

There are still five million adults – around one in ten – who are not online. Twice as many lack the skills and confidence to navigate the online world effectively.

By Sunder Katwala | 14 May 2020 | 22 comments

750,000 recruited but 75,000 tasks completed. What’s happened to the NHS volunteer army?

Having extended its initial target to find 750,000 helpers, it seems the Government now has too many.

By Charlotte Gill | 30 April 2020 | 16 comments

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