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Where does one start with a topic such as racism? Well, it is an ugly and sinister thing, but there is no getting away from the sad fact that it still exists...

Ethics in Medicine

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Human Rights Explained

Human rights is a phrase we hear often on the news, a phrase we may even use often ourselves – but what does it really mean? What are human rights? Human r...

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The Value of Volunteering to the UK Economy

Volunteering in the UK is big business, just not in the ways you might at first imagine. It is fair to say that on the whole, the volunteers do not benefit f...

How Employers View Volunteering

The question of how employers view volunteering is surely one which is on the lips of anyone who has ever volunteered or been to a job interview. The fact is...

Public Sector Work Vs Charity Work: Who Funds It?

The line between charities and the public sector is not as cut and dried as one might think. In fact, the two work in collaboration for much of the time. How...

The Volunteering Awards

When it comes to the range of volunteering awards available to people who want to recognise others for their service, the list is almost endless. Each sector...

Children as Volunteers: What Can They Do?

Many children will like the idea of volunteering and want to do so themselves. But naturally, there is a lot of red tape in this area and children’s well-b...

Red Tape for Volunteers

If there is one main barrier which prevents people who want to volunteer from doing so, it is red tape. Red tape exists is so many areas of our lives but wit...

Should Volunteering Be Compulsory for Adolescents?

The issue of whether or not volunteering should be compulsory for adolescents is no cut and dried issue. Although on the face of it it may seem like a good i...

What is the Third Sector?

Many people hear the tern the third sector and associate it solely with volunteering. Although it is true that the third sector does have a lot to do with vo...

Why Being Fairtrade Makes You a Responsible Citizen

Making a decision to actively seek our Fairtrade products does, without doubt, go some way to making you a good citizen. Some people would argue that to be a...

Protecting Famous Sites as a Responsible Tourist

Famous sites are marvellous. Whether stunning pieces of architecture, ancient wonders of the world or amazing natural landscapes, there is no shortage of pla...

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