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Tag Archives: Unemployment
Unemployed and working for free – history repeating?
The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition has launched a number of initiatives to encourage job-seeker’s allowance claimants to volunteer. One example is the Work Together initiative, a nationwide programme to encourage all unemployed people to consider volunteering while they are looking for … Continue reading
Posted in Anjelica Finnegan, Forum, New Researchers, Research
Tagged Government, New Researchers, policy, Unemployment, volunteering, Workshop
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Breaking new ground or digging up the past?
I’ve been watching the Channel 4 programme ‘Secret Millions’. The programme is a step on from the popular C4 format ‘Secret Millionaire’ where wealthy people give some of their money away to shocked recipients and the good causes they have … Continue reading
Posted in Charlotte Clements, Forum, New Researchers, Research
Tagged funding, innovation, Lottery, media, Unemployment, voluntary sector, volunteering, youth, youth club, youth work
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