Green Party launches volunteering policy

[SPN]

Green Party launches volunteering policy

The Green Party today launched its policy for supporting, acknowledging and celebrating community and voluntary activity.

Speaking at the launch of ‘Supporting Volunteers - Building stronger communities,’ Green Party spokesperson for Community and Rural Affairs Dan Boyle TD said that, “Evidence suggests that voluntary engagement rates are lower amongst certain categories of our population than others. Our policy proposals aim to lift possible barriers to participation by offering incentives and recognition - such as a refundable tax credit for valid voluntary work, career break entitlements and academic accreditation for skills developed.

“We also propose the expansion of local volunteer centres nationwide and better promotion of volunteering in primary, secondary and third level educational programme.”

Greens launch plan to bolster voluntary sector

VOLUNTEERS could benefit from refundable tax credit, career breaks and academic accreditation under new proposals launched yesterday.

If elected, the Green Party has vowed to support, acknowledge and celebrate community and voluntary activity by offering a host of initiatives.

Launching its Supporting Volunteers - Building Stronger Communities campaign, it aims to lift the barriers to volunteering by offering incentives and recognition.

Voluntary Organisations - where the real work gets done.

[meriwether]

Very good policy. Ill be giving the Greens a stroke on GE day I reckon.

[gobshite]

Very good idea. All the partys should be looking at this and learning.

[AndrewM]

Would it include volunteer work with political parties?