This week is National Volunteer Week.
Given the recent budget, it occurred to me that volunteers are going to be even more vital to our community than ever. But with increased household pressures for many, is people’s ability to volunteer likely to be affected?
Do you volunteer? Or, work for an organisation reliant on volunteers? What is the impact of the budget likely to be?
And while we’re on the subject, what are the volunteering options around town for people who are looking to ‘give back’?