19th February 2012, 08:59 PM
Interesting thread. Lots of issues here.
However, I do have to disagree with you here Wax
I do agree with most of what you have written. But I don't see a role for volunteers on any commercial site. Who is to determine whether they are 'gaining something', and whether that 'something' is worth their time? It would be different for evary person. Besides, the people in Haddock's example are gaining something: excerise in the open air, bit of banter, training in barrowing skills which is hard to come by. Done by people desperately trying to get into their first digging job, not retired time rich people.
Really? more than what? is there any evidence for this? If they are just doing barrow runs, I can't imagine that it takes much of someones time to train them.
This is exploitation, and I for one would love to see that IfA come out with some kind of statement on. But I suspect that this is what the Southport agenda means and that the unit is just following the line coming from the top of the IfA.
However, I do have to disagree with you here Wax
Quote:You can have volunteers on commercial projects but the volunteer must gain something from the work.
I do agree with most of what you have written. But I don't see a role for volunteers on any commercial site. Who is to determine whether they are 'gaining something', and whether that 'something' is worth their time? It would be different for evary person. Besides, the people in Haddock's example are gaining something: excerise in the open air, bit of banter, training in barrowing skills which is hard to come by. Done by people desperately trying to get into their first digging job, not retired time rich people.
Quote:in fact it costs them more to have them on site along with their professional Outreach Officer.
Really? more than what? is there any evidence for this? If they are just doing barrow runs, I can't imagine that it takes much of someones time to train them.
This is exploitation, and I for one would love to see that IfA come out with some kind of statement on. But I suspect that this is what the Southport agenda means and that the unit is just following the line coming from the top of the IfA.