Politics Show Covers Volunteering

It was interesting to see the BBC's 'Politics Show' covering volunteering yesterday. The main programme featured a report by Baroness Julia Neuberger talking about the benefits of volunteering. It spelt out a lot of what was contained in the report by the Commission on the Future of Volunteering chaired by the Baroness. You can read a written article on this video report here.

As part of the region section of the Politics Show a number of different video reports were broadcast in different areas. Including the following:

Any volunteers?

The first part of the discussion looking at the role of volunteers in the public services.

Volunteering for what?

The second discussion looking at the role of volunteers in the public services.

When volunteers quit

To show how reliant our public services are on volunteers, we look at what would happen if they all suddenly quit.

Charity driver explains the cost issue

Charities have been experiencing a shortage of volunteer drivers because of the rising cost of motoring.

Brassed-off volunteers

Small charity funding problems

Self sustaining charity

West Midlands: Louise Rutherford, volunteer coordinator, and Rob Jackson, Volunteering England