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Introducing the voluntary sector
Introducing the voluntary sector

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Employer-supported volunteering

Organisations support their staff to volunteer, perhaps through giving them time off for individual volunteering, by developing programmes within the organisation or through partnerships with voluntary organisations.


Empowerment

Giving power or authority to others but also encouraging them to take power and equipping them with the skills, knowledge and confidence to take the power.