Some big ideas on volunteering are on their way

By Julia Neuberger, Third Sector, 14 March 2007

Phew. The Commission on the Future of Volunteering in England, which I chair, has embarked on a round of regional consultations, and has also put up its first working paper on the website, as well as a vision statement crafted by the commissioners about how volunteering can help shape society.

It has been exhausting - getting agreement around a committee is never easy. The commissioners are so passionate about all this that everyone has something to say - as they should. Of course, things could change substantially before October's final report. The ideas are big ones. The working paper makes...

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