YES - Darra Singh, chair, the Commission on Integration and Cohesion
The Commission on Integration and Cohesion, which is tasked byGovernment to look at the barriers to integration and cohesion, wouldlike to see a national programme of volunteering for young people,linked directly with local citizenship. It would give young people achance to contribute to their local areas. Cohesion and integrationwould be at the heart of these programmes and focus on bringing peoplefrom different backgrounds together.
NO - Mark Restall, head of information, Volunteering England
We feel volunteering is something that is both unpaid and freely enteredinto. That is the definition that we and the Government use forvolunteering. It's important that volunteering keeps thatdistinctiveness. We want to encourage young people to volunteer. Wedon't see any kind of compulsion as part of the volunteering world. Acharity called V is aimed at getting young people volunteering. Anyonewho wants to volunteer should contact their local volunteeringcentre.
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