U. K. groups seek new image of careers in charity organizations.UK Workforce Hub has launched a campaign to correct the young people's view that a career in the voluntary and community sector is not for them. UK Workforce Hub is a joint operation by the National Council of Voluntary Organizations and its counterparts in Scotland, Wales Wales, Welsh Cymru, western peninsula and political division (principality) of Great Britain (1991 pop. 2,798,200), 8,016 sq mi (20,761 sq km), west of England; politically united with England since 1536. The capital is Cardiff. and Northern Ireland Northern Ireland: see Ireland, Northern. Northern Ireland Part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupying the northeastern portion of the island of Ireland. Area: 5,461 sq mi (14,144 sq km). Population (2001): 1,685,267. that promotes the sector as an attractive career choice. A survey of young people in Britain revealed that many of them thought of charities as being staffed by old people who do nothing interesting and earn little or no income. The NCVO NCVO National Council for Voluntary Organisations (UK voluntary and community sector national representative body) is distributing Working for a Better World, a guide to careers in the sector, to schools and universities. One part of this belief has some reality: the charities labour force is aging. "Voluntary organizations are dynamic and exciting places to work, but this research proves that we have a significant challenge demonstrating this to young people," said Janet Janet: see Clouet, Jean. JANET - Joint Academic NETwork Fleming Flem·ing , Sir Alexander 1881-1955. British bacteriologist who discovered penicillin in 1928. He shared a 1945 Nobel Prize for this achievement. of the UK Workforce Hub. The organization also plans to attract young people to voluntary or community work by developing a programme of work placements in the sector for 14 to 19-year-olds. www.ncvo-vol.org.uk |
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