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Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to describe the Volunteer to Work scheme running as part of a return to work pathway.
Design/methodology/approach
– Illustrative account of the origin, structure and processes involved.
Findings
– Personal narrative accounts by current volunteers evidence the social and emotional benefits of volunteering. Of the 237 people who have engaged as volunteers, 27 are now in paid employment.
Originality/value
– A case study of one innovative project which has the capacity to grow and to be transferred to other organisations.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2014
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