2006 - The Contradictions of Imposing 'Checks' on Volunteers: Questions We Need to Answer

Debbie Usiskin

Feature article from e-Volunteerism, Vol. VI, Issue 3, April - June 2006

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Debbie Usiskin, an experienced volunteer programme manager in London, shares her personal exploration of how government requirements to ‘check’ (screen) volunteers provide contradictory and conflicting responsibilities and messages.  She raises important questions about finding the right balance between protecting those who are served while supporting the widest range of volunteers.

Usiskin also introduces a provocative analysis of volunteer-involving organisations by influential business guru Charles Handy and applies his thinking to volunteer management.

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