Why volunteering is good news for the social care workforce

Posted by: Helena Maher, Posted on: 8 June 2023 - Categories: Care and support, Communities, Social care reform, Workforce

Building on the success of the NHS's volunteering initiative in healthcare settings, the Government has now expanded the scheme into social care - forming a joint NHS and Care Volunteer Responders Programme. Care providers can now ask volunteers to help people in their local areas...