5 days' paid leave for volunteering among NCVO manifesto asks23rd February 2010
Five days' paid leave for volunteering, more mutuals, co-operatives and credit unions and the right of the voluntary sector to campaign are at the heart of an election manifesto, launched by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations today. |
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