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jackbepablo-
I’ve just been furloughed, is volunteering not actually that helpful?
From my limited understanding staying home may be the most useful thing for the next week or two ... by which time more formal arrangements should be in place and volunteers utilised. You should give your details though. The mammoth task of processing volunteer info is underway. If you have specific skills offer them as directly as possible aswell as on the goodsams app.
In the meantime... Do watch out for neighbours, associates and random vulnerable people (either through your own initiative or local community groups via Nextdoor etc). I worry there could easily be people at some risk before the ‘hubs’ are up and running.
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And thank you.
miro_o
Beef between the civil service and charities right now:
Not being consulted then having a surprise 450k volunteers to deal with.
Promising 80% pay only to workers who don’t work really leaves established disaster planning in tatters.