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Charities outraged by DWP funded offers

27 August 2009

Charities have been outraged by the ‘insulting’ payments they have been offered by other charities as an inducement to take on volunteers under a DWP funded programme.

The British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, Community Service Volunteers,  Volunteering England and Vinspired each get between £130 and £200 from the DWP for every claimant they place in voluntary work.  

However, BTCV and CSV have been offering volunteer centres as little as £20 for each volunteer they take from them.  One centre described the offer as ‘insulting’ and also rejected an improved offer of £65.

More details from Third Sector

 

 

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