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Last updated: 03 March 2009
Baroness Neuberger was appointed as the Government's volunteering champion in June 2007. She is working closely with Kevin Brennan, the Minister for the Third Sector, and reporting directly to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister has asked her to look at how the public services can make better use of volunteers.
In March 2008 Baroness Neuberger published her first report, Volunteering in the Public Services: Health and Social Care. The report is the first in a series examining the role of volunteers in public services. It found much potential to expand volunteering in health and social care to create more people-centred services, and a better understanding of service users.
In March 2009 Baroness Neuberger published a report on volunteering in the criminal justice system. The report found that volunteers could ‘blow fresh air’ into often closed institutions. However, it did find that whilst some parts of the criminal justice system rely heavily on volunteers, particularly in the care of victims, other sections remain suspicious of involving volunteers in their work. You can see further details and download a copy of the report via the link below: