The Department of Health launched on the 3rd June the above strategy for consultation. The aim is to promote the role of volunteering in the context of health and social care reform, and inform improvements to support volunteering across the healthand social care system.

The consultation workshop is being held on Tuesday 29th July 2008 at NSPCC Training Centre from 10am - 1pm.

To book a place on the workshop, please download and complete a booking form. The Volunteering Strategy document is available for download from the Department of Health website: see link below

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/DH_085186

If you are unable to attend the consultation workshop and would like to express your views, please send to Reshma at reshma@voluntaryactionleicester.org.uk under the heading DOH Consultation, by the 28th July 2008.