Government rules out full-time social action role for NCS

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, July 25, 2018

The government has rejected the recommendation of an independent review into youth social action to place the National Citizen Service (NCS) at the heart of efforts to expand full-time volunteering opportunities for young people.

Steve Holliday had called for NCS to act as "broker and quality assurance body" for young people's full-time social action opportunities. Picture: City Year
Steve Holliday had called for NCS to act as "broker and quality assurance body" for young people's full-time social action opportunities. Picture: City Year

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