# Blair launches volunteer corps

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2001/03/29/blair-launches-volunteer-corps/
- Published: 2001-03-29T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Tony Blair has launched a £19m volunteering group to help the over-50s work with
church-based and voluntary groups at local level. Experience Corps will be chaired
by Sally Greengross, former chief executive of Age Concern. The Prime Minister made
the announcement at the Faith in Politics conference at the Methodist Central Hall
in London.

 

 

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Read Blair invites religious groups to deliver public services by Patrick Butler
at SocietyGuardian.

 

 

 

 

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