Loneliness: Voluntary Work

(asked on 25th October 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they will publish further information on the pilot tests for new models of flexible and inclusive volunteering opportunities announced in the Loneliness Strategy; how many they expect to be operating by 31 March 2019; and which voluntary bodies will be involved.


Answered by
Lord Ashton of Hyde Portrait
Lord Ashton of Hyde
This question was answered on 6th November 2018

The Centre for Ageing Better will publish further information on the flexible volunteering pilots in November 2018. Up to five sites will be launched by March 2019 to test and develop new approaches to age-friendly, flexible and inclusive volunteering.

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