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Councils and How They Work
People go about their everyday lives, they pay their council tax and moan about the council but they rarely notice the councils and how they work. This is be...
Citizenship On The Curriculum
Citizenship in schools is a vital component in the education of youngsters, in England at least. There are also subjects similar to citizenship which are tau...
The Impact of Devolution
The impact of devolution is wide ranging and goes much further than just addressing the needs of people who are now benefiting from a devolved Government. Th...
What is a Citizen's Arrest?
Most people will have heard the phrase and many people may have even used it – ‘I thought I might have to make a citizen’s arrest’, ‘I almost made...
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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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