Have you heard of the Volunteering Multiplier Principle? The Volunteering Multiplier Principle states that changes to the overall level of volunteering lead to a much more significant change for society and the economy. For example, if the general level of volunteering for the UK increased by 1% the knock-on multiplier effect would lead to a …
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Importance of Volunteering: The Cake Analogy
When describing the importance and, in particular, the perception of the importance of volunteering, my cake analogy has become quite popular. Well, everyone loves cake don’t they? Volunteering is most commonly seen by wider society and decision-makers as a ‘nice to have’, like the icing on the cake of society. People will always say positive …
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Dominic Pinkney's World of Volunteering 