Friday, February 11, 2011

Big society 'could widen volunteer gap between town and country' | Society | The Guardian

Big society 'could widen volunteer gap between town and country' | Society | The Guardian: "The government's 'big society' risks widening the gap between rich rural areas and deprived cities in the north and Midlands because of higher levels of volunteering in wealthier areas, a report seen by the Guardian warns.

The analysis, by consultants Consulting Inplace, comes as a leading bishop suggested the idea of the big society was little more than a cover for cuts."

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