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Last updated: 23 November 2008
7 March 2008
Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, today published the Government’s response to the Commission on the Future of Volunteering report, Manifesto for Change. In it the Government accepts the majority of the Commission’s recommendations and backs this up with £6million new investment.
The Commission on the Future of Volunteering was set up by the England Volunteering Development Council to create a long term vision for volunteering. The Commission chaired by Baroness Neuberger, published its final report, Manifesto for Change on 25th January 2008.
In response to the Commission’s report Phil Hope, Minister for the Third Sector, said:
“Manifesto for Change presents a compelling case for action so I am pleased to accept most of the recommendations, in some cases with more investment than that asked for. The Government is committed to opening up volunteering opportunities for people in all parts of society because it gives so much to the community and so much to the volunteer. I thank the Commission on the Future of Volunteering for all their excellent work."
The Commission’s report includes recommendations for government, the third and the private sector. Acting on the recommendations to it the Government will:
The Government will not be taking forward some of the recommendations. Existing programmes are already investing in local volunteering infrastructure so the recommendation for investment in this area will not be acted on. Also there will not be a Cabinet Minister level post for Volunteering, as existing government structures already give volunteering powerful representation.
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