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1. Borough shows smallest rise in unemployment during crunch – Get Bracknell Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 7:53 am
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering Volunteering playing a small part as Bracknell bucks recent trends in unemployment. Borough shows smallest rise in unemployment during crunchGet Bracknell… more to ens. […]
2. New team to cut reoffending – This is Scunthorpe Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 4:13 am
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering Among the measures offered by partners will be … a volunteering scheme from Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire. New team to cut reoffendingThis is ScunthorpeAdrian Ev. […]
3. Charity 'pleased to aid offenders' – Evening Telegraph Thursday, 10 December 2009, 12:18 pm
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering The Red Cross standing up for their right to allow offenders to volunteer with them! Charity ‘pleased to aid offenders’Evening TelegraphHe added that the Red Cross is wh. […]
4. Think tank: National service for 7-year-olds – Times Online Thursday, 10 December 2009, 12:13 pm
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering Food for thought for those seeking to engage young people as volunteers. Think tank: National service for 7-year-oldsTimes OnlineMentoring of offenders in the criminal j. […]
5. 'I was ready to die until Framework helped' – This is Nottingham Thursday, 10 December 2009, 12:02 pm
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering Volunteering as part of a constructive framework for getting your life back together:”Sorcha embarked on Framework’s WiSE (Working into Sustainable Employment) programme. […]
6. Chance to see off those winter pounds – North Norfolk News Thursday, 10 December 2009, 5:54 am
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering “The involvement of people with physical, sensory or learning difficulties, mental health or long-term medical conditions will be welcome.”An inclusive call for voluntee. […]
7. Devotion to oaps wins Polly award – Oxford Mail Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 2:50 am
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering yet another story that demonstrates what people can achieve if given the chance to move past the barriers they face Devotion to oaps wins Polly awardOxford MailA WOMA. […]
8. Social entrepreneur opens new food firm – Norfolk Eastern Daily Press Wednesday, 25 November 2009, 2:46 am
   Shared by Chances4Volunteering maybe social enterpreise is the way forward for supported volunteering? Social entrepreneur opens new food firmNorfolk Eastern Daily PressShoppers are being offered the. […]
9. Chance to see off those winter pounds – North Norfolk News Tuesday, 24 November 2009, 8:56 am
   Chance to see off those winter poundsNorth Norfolk NewsThe involvement of people with physical, sensory or learning difficulties, mental health or long-term medical conditions will be welcome. …
10. Painting scheme teaches real life skills – Oxford Mail Thursday, 19 November 2009, 8:00 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering A simple, straight forward and non-bureaucratic means of allowing people with learning difficulties contribute to their local community. Painting scheme teaches real lif. […]
11. Painting scheme teaches real life skills – Oxford Mail Thursday, 19 November 2009, 7:58 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering Simple, straightforward and non-bureaucratic approach to allowing people with learning difficulties to contribute to their community. Painting scheme teaches real life s. […]
12. Homeless to learn about wildlife conservation – Hampshire Chronicle Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:36 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering Environmental cause reaching out past conventional volunteer channels. Homeless to learn about wildlife conservationHampshire ChronicleTrinity Winchester provides servic. […]
13. CHARITY 'BANK' ASKS FOR DEPOSITS OF TIME NOT MONEY – Community Newswire Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:32 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering TimeBanking = levelling the playing field by equalising EVERYONE’s time given to volunteering. CHARITY ‘BANK’ ASKS FOR DEPOSITS OF TIME NOT MONEYCommunity NewswireUnited. […]
14. Jail night release claims denied – BBC News Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:13 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering The first time we’ve noticed the phrase “Reparative volunteer” used in mainstream press. BBC News Jail night release claims deniedBBC News”ROR exists to rehabilitate off. […]
15. Office of Third Sector funding decision 'swayed by unpopularity of causes' – Third Sector Thursday, 19 November 2009, 4:08 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering Disturbing behaviour from OTS – an indication of difficulties to come for those organisations working wiht the tru fringes fo our society? Office of Third Sector funding. […]
16. Prisoners thrive on retail therapy – guardian.co.uk Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:58 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering Offender talks about being part of a “therapeutic community” and the role volunteering played. Prisoners thrive on retail therapyguardian.co.ukEach year, offenders provi. […]
17. Volunteer Mentor scheme extended across Teesside – GazetteLive Thursday, 19 November 2009, 3:40 am
    Shared by Chances4Volunteering Good to see such mentoring schemes being extended -0 but wouldn’t be great to also see them incorporate volunteering as part of the offenders re-intergration process? Vo. […]
18. Volunteer Mentor scheme extended across Teesside – GazetteLive Thursday, 29 October 2009, 4:12 am
    Volunteer Mentor scheme extended across TeessideGazetteLiveA GROUNDBREAKING project to help offenders rebuild their lives has proved so successful it is now being extended across Teesside. The Volunte. […]
19. Painting scheme teaches real life skills – Oxford Mail Friday, 23 October 2009, 9:49 am
    Painting scheme teaches real life skillsOxford MailA GROUP of adults with learning difficulties volunteered their time to spruce up Witney town centre. The project, carried out by volunteers from the. […]
20. Volunteer Together looks to welcome new members – This Is The Westcountry Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 8:42 am
    Volunteer Together looks to welcome new membersThis Is The WestcountryVOLUNTEER Together, a supported project based in Tiverton for people with mild to moderate learning difficulties, is looking for n. […]