Darra Singh, chair of the commission, said the move would promotecommunity cohesion: "The benefits of volunteering are great - bringingtogether young people from different backgrounds to work togethertowards a common goal.
"We need to consider a national community service and we should not beafraid of asking whether this should be compulsory."
Prime Minister Tony Blair set up the commission following the 7 Julybombings in 2005.
- www.communities.gov.uk.
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