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Insight: 'We can't get the free time ...'

By David Chater, Third Sector, 27 September 2006

Juggling charity work with paid work can be a fraught exercise, but a supportive attitude from companies towards employees who want to volunteer can have benefits for all concerned.

There's a massive waiting list, with some parents registering their children at birth to ensure entry. But we’re not talking about elite public schools: we’re talking about local Brownie and Guide packs. Girlguiding UK, which needs 8,000 more leaders to accommodate the 50,000 girls currently waiting to join, thinks that...

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