Young volunteers believe giving up their time is a win-win situation

By Dan Michel, Third Sector Online, 8 June 2007

Young people who volunteer are in no doubt that their altruism is highly beneficial both to the people they help and themselves, according to a report from The National Youth Agency.

Young People’s Volunteering and Skills Development , which was released to coincide with the end of Volunteering week this week, found that young people had great confidence in the impact of their actions – and confirmed an increase in levels of identity and self-worth as well as improved teamwork and...

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