"There is almost no area of human activity in which volunteers are not involved, and volunteering plays an important part in our cultural, social, political and economic lives"
(Oppenheimer, 2008, p5)
There is much untold history of volunteering in Australia but what's important is that it has now become a kind of tradition which is embedded in their culture. In Australia, people don't volunteer as a means of benefiting themselves but to help others in their community and the world.Do you think Britain needs this type of social transformation to encourage more people to be better citizens, or as a nation are we really quite good at helping others?
Look forward to reading your comments...
I think as a nation we are really good at helping other countries. The huge money raised for the recent Haiti appeal and the Sport Relief campaign clearly shows this. Good on the aussie's but we brit's give generously in other ways we can.
ReplyDeleteI can't see Britain adopting this same volunteering culture, it would be nice but not realistic!
ReplyDeleteGreat to see how other cultures try and tackle the issue of getting more people involved in volunteering though, right? Thanks for your comments.
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