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HOW TO USE VOLUNTEERS With staff absence an issue and only so many people to fill the roles, should the sector look to volunteers? What can they help with and what checks need to be done? Isabel Clift from Florence goes into detail here.
As a care provider, you’re likely to be looking for extra help during this busy and challenging time. Volunteers are perfectly placed to support you – and there’s a huge public appetite for giving back. This was recently seen in the call for volunteers to support the NHS during COVID-19, which received over 750,000 sign-ups within three days of launch. Social care organisations
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