Voluntary action makes Britain great, says PM

By Stephen Cook, Third Sector Online, 24 July 2007

Gordon Brown called today for a new partnership that would involve individuals, independent community organisations and government working together for social change.

In his first public keynote speech since becoming Prime Minister, he praised voluntary action as a key strength of British society and promised new ways to mobilise it, including a fresh approach from government. “Through their capacity to break new ground, to cross new frontiers, to do what standardised services...

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