Wow I've just been away from the office for 3 days and it appears I have
stirred up a huge debate on the philosophy and politics ov voluntarism and
civil society. Although I find it interesting my inititial point was much
more liumited and seems to have got lost.
What I was concerned about is not the core services of Voluntatry groups...
basically the enterprising ones will find funding from trusts, the lottery,
government contracts or jumble sales to provided services.
But what I see happening is statutory bodies then calling on community and
voluntary sector leaders to get involved in a representative capacity in all
sorts of quango's and partnerships on top of their existing voluntary
commitment to their own "core business" or key issue.
That to me is a "public duty" as much as is serving as a councillor, a
school governor or the compulsory one of jury service.. And unlike jury
service you get no compensation even if you take time off work.
Greg Smith (Research Consultant)
Aston Mansfield CIU
Mayflower Centre
Vincent Street
London E16 1LZ
tel (44) 020 7 474 2255 email [log in to unmask]
web site www.astoncharities.org.uk/research
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