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New era for volunteers | Voluntary sector | SocietyGuardian.co.uk: "New era for volunteers


Charities must shed their amateur image and give volunteer managers professional training, argues Barbara Regnier.

Tuesday January 23, 2007
SocietyGuardian.co.uk

'Should the salt of the earth be managed?' asked the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) in 1983, referring to the trend for formalising the training of those who gave their spare time to help a worthy cause. The response to this question when repeated since has always been 'yes'. And the trend towards professionalism has continued and appears to be welcomed by volunteers."