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CSV demonstrates positive impact of digital solutions to combat youth unemployment
Responding to Civil Society’s article on digital solutions to tackling youth unemployment, CSV Chief Executive Lucy de Groot, said:
CSV backs Give More campaign
Give More is a 12-month campaign to encourage people to share their passion for the causes they care about, and to get us all talking more about giving.
CSV Chief Executive, Lucy de Groot, says, "Like CSV, the Give More campaign recognises that generous societies are stronger, richer and safer. I'm proud to pledge more of my energy to help put giving at the heart of our culture.
"Generous societies are stronger, richer and safer."Lucy de Groot
Work is not the only answer to loneliness, says Barbara Locke
Barbara Locke, Head of CSV's Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme, points out that there are other ways to engage older people to sustain their physical and mental wellbeing than paid employment.
"David Halpern is right to point out that loneliness is detrimental to an older person’s wellbeing. However, there are other ways, in addition to paid employment, of engaging older people in meaningful activity that can sustain their physical and mental wellbeing and benefit society more generally (Daily Telegraph, 10th February 2012).
Lucy de Groot responds to the rising number of children in care
Lucy de Groot, Chief Executive at UK volunteering charity CSV, responds to an article in the Guardian (9th February 2012) recommending the support of volunteers to assist troubled families address the many problems they face.
"Helene Mullholland rightly raises the troubling issue of record numbers of children being removed from their families and placed into care. This serves no one, least of all the public purse. (Record number of children going into care, Guardian Online 9 February 2012)
Lucy de Groot welcomes ACEVO report on youth unemployment
Lucy de Groot, Chief Executive of UK volunteering and learning charity, CSV, welcomes ACEVO’s report on youth employment
“Good to see the ACEVO report highlighting the corrosive impact of youth unemployment and the depth of the problem in some parts of the country.
"Building on longstanding local expertise and commitment is now urgent. We need the resources and support from all parties to get on with it."Lucy de Groot
Child protection volunteers shown as effective in reducing serious risk
New independent research presented to the Children’s Minister, Tim Loughton MP, underlines the benefits of training local volunteers to support families with children at risk of serious harm and subject to child protection plans.
CSV Café for trainee Chefs receives grant from Local Freemasons
UK volunteering and training charity CSV has received a grant of £28,000 from The Freemasons’ Grand Charity, to fund the further development of two training cafes in Bristol, Café G in Southmead and The Whole Baked Café in Old Market.
Tim Loughton to deliver keynote speech at Child Protection Event
The role of enlisting community volunteers as part of the armoury to protect children at risk of neglect and abuse will be the focus of a special networking event for children’s services at which Tim Loughton MP, Under Secretary of State for Children and Families will speak. (Monday 28th November).
The role of the voluntary sector in safeguarding is critical as funding issues force statutory agencies to cut their provision in key areas. This event will focus on the role of volunteering within safeguarding and child protection.
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