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The great work of hospital volunteers

The great work of hospital volunteers

The Royal Voluntary Service have 14,000 volunteers working in hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales providing vital support to patients, staff and visitors every single day of the year. Many pe ...
Prosperity is not a blame game

Prosperity is not a blame game

Dear Sirs, I am APPALLED at the Sun type headline of ‘are the baby boomers to blame for all society’s ills?‘ The blatant ignorance promulgated in your headline and article ignores th ...
Who will volunteer?

Who will volunteer?

So future generations are going to have to work into their 70s and 80s to be able to afford to retire? In which case, you can say farewell to the majority of the country’s charities, charity shops, pr ...
Volunteering benefits

Volunteering benefits

I’m 83 and have been volunteering for over 50 years. I can’t remember why I decided to volunteer for the Samaritans, but it was both an enlightening and saddening experience. Some people seemed to hav ...