Counsel the community
You may not have noticed but we at the People’s Republic of South Devon are quite keen on unsung heroes - in fact we were in the process of writing an aria for them but decided that would kinda defeat the point. Instead we’ll tell you about those people in rural communities who ‘join in’.
According to the flyer for the Community Council of Devon promoting their conference in Branscombe, October 18, at £25 a pop (bursaries available): “The countryside contains the highest proportion of community based groups and rural people are 50% more likely to volunteer.
“This conference focuses on the ways in which our towns and villages depend on volunteers, for the quality of life, and by managing and providing many services and facilities. We want to celebrate the public spirit that keeps our communities active, and look at the areas where modern life is making it difficult to find or retain volunteers.
- How do community organisations find volunteers and trustees
- How do they keep them in the face of work pressures and social change
- How can we stop the increasing burden of regulation from putting people off
- Are happy, successful communities the ones with lots of active volunteers
“What kind of support do rural communities need from agencies and each other?”
Well that’s quite enough of that.
Posted by Cptn
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