Great to see support for a better structured and more embedded #NCS - but surely a programme that contain elements of volunteering should not be made compulsory?
2. This would be contradictory to the principle of volunteering and counter-productive to the spirit of altruism that is at the heart of volunteering
3. Instead of compulsion, there are a number of other
steps that could be taken to enable NCS to be more effective at encouraging young people to become active citizens
4. Eg.
- further and better collaboration between NCS and the voluntary sector
- getting rid of red tape
- opportunities for teenagers from different backgrounds
5. But compulsion would be counterproductive if the aim is to create more active and engaged citizens: we know that if people feel that action is being driven by an external agenda, their feelings about participation are negatively affected
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