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Principles of volunteering
- volunteering benefits the community and the volunteer
- volunteering work is unpaid
- volunteering is always a matter of choice
- volunteering is an activity that is unpaid and not undertaken for the receipt of salary, pension, government allowance or honorarium
- volunteering is a legitimate way in which citizens can participate in the activities of their community
- volunteering is a vehicle for individuals or groups to address human, environmental and social needs
- volunteering is an activity performed in the not-for-profit sector only
- volunteering is not a substitute for paid work
- volunteers do not replace paid workers nor constitute a threat to the job security of paid workers
- volunteering respects the rights, dignity and culture of others
- volunteering promotes human rights and equality
