Volunteer to Work (V2W) scheme
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to describe the Volunteer to Work scheme running as part of a return to work pathway.
Design/methodology/approach
Illustrative account of the origin, structure and processes involved.
Findings
Personal narrative accounts by current volunteers evidence the social and emotional benefits of volunteering. Of the 237 people who have engaged as volunteers, 27 are now in paid employment.
Originality/value
A case study of one innovative project which has the capacity to grow and to be transferred to other organisations.
Keywords
Citation
Kaur, J. (2014), "Volunteer to Work (V2W) scheme", Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. 18 No. 1, pp. 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-03-2014-0008
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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