Keep it Voluntary

Promoting the Keep Volunteering Voluntary agreement in the voluntary sector. For volunteering, against workfare.

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@keepvolvol important story.
https://t.co/41IxP8b0Oi
Sadly the #Thirdsector and some #charities are directly involved in implementing #sanctions, and profiting from there usage in order to obtain ''staff'' - such as #Oxfam

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@keepvolvol update: Thank you for your continued support, we are presently experiencing some technical issues which will be resolved real soon! We'll soon be back with some important #Thirdsector sector updates concerning #charities and current #welfare #policies soon!

[@desktopkipling @desktopkipling]

@DavidBamford81 @Guiseppim @suziegeewizz @damilne1 @marksandspencer @keepvolvol @boycottworkfare #Workfare: "it’s giving people skills and opportunity" Or zero wage work via public funded subsidy @marksandspencer

“workfare activities are sometimes referred to as ‘unpaid work experience’, ‘community service’ or ‘work for benefits’”
Source: @DWP Research Report No533 ‘

[Havering VC @havering_vc]

Looking forward 2 seeing you @ the Conference Plz RT @UpminsterMill @DementiaUK @UpmSanctuary @haveringyouth @YoungTrustees @LondonYouth @YMCA_TG @LondonAssembly @AVMtweets @KeithPrinceAM @LondonFunders @VS_LondonUK @VSPalmers @keepvolvol @BHRUT_Dementia @DepMayorLondon @TeamLDN https://t.co/E30BIbvhh9

[#EndAllBenefitSanctions @benefitsanction]

DWP's 'Find A Job' website

Survey for benefit claimants
https://t.co/QEUwxVZCbp

@blacktriangle1
@boycottworkfare
@charlotteh71
@Dis_PPL_Protest
@ecap_org
@keepvolvol
@MHResist
@RITB_
@TheCanaryUK
@Welfare_Central

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@BadPutty @oxfamgb Hello.Sadly #Oxfam was removed from the list of #charities on our website https://t.co/QyneDdgl6j due to use of #sanctions based #workfare & failing to follow up on invitation to discuss this issue. V. disappointing re Oxfams #mission statement given roll out of #Universalcredit

[HopeForFood @HopeForFood1]

Help me raise £3000 to help Hope for Food pay for a funeral for Kevin. Please #donate on @justgiving and RT. Thanks! https://t.co/FXxTdOe4L4

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@refuted @boycottworkfare @Dis_PPL_Protest As you say clarification is needed as to whether the term “placement” is for a ‘work-placement’. Could this suggest referrals for 'placements' that are for work trials...though that would be an issue for @boycottworkfare to look into, just a thought https://t.co/IZla7YUwH6

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@Duncan_Exley This is sadly true #charities will be involved in the delivery of these draconian policies, even if some are so unknowingly. However you can help us generate #important awareness of this issue in the #thirdsector by asking charities you know to sign up and https://t.co/QyneDdgl6j

[Duncan Exley @Duncan_Exley]

You don’t need to be unemployed to suffer the financial penalties & psychological stress of draconian social security policies:
Once universal credit is implemented, a million people who are in work will be exposed to benefit sanctions, research finds.
https://t.co/G3L8xOBNGz

[@desktopkipling @desktopkipling]

@boycottworkfare @samaritans Work and Health Programme in Greater Manchester includes "support with psycho-social issues" https://t.co/GHmGNkEXKY via offers of "skills support, work experience (#workfare), employment support " and Therapy (CBT) https://t.co/aORHZubChN

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@refuted @boycottworkfare @Dis_PPL_Protest This is as we have always maintained - given the information that been provided - #charities shall be key stakeholders and deliverers of these #workfare schemes, as they are at present. This is why it is so important to generate awareness, and #help keep #volunteering #voluntary

[@desktopkipling @desktopkipling]

DWP re-confirm #workfare (forced-labour) is integral to #UniversalCredit https://t.co/0zr0RF4Zgr & no distinction is made whether a UC claimant is doing paid work or unemployed
@boycottworkfare
@keepvolvol
@Dis_PPL_Protest > https://t.co/GcqiIJr9zc

[@desktopkipling @desktopkipling]

@bt_uk @cyberawaregov Hi @bt_uk how does one appeal against the 'crime' of BT blocking the website https://t.co/it2YsZAihp for all of it's 9 million+ internet subscribers?

Background https://t.co/BDt8xF3IZ2 @boycottworkfare @keepvolvol

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

Please RT this news via @refuted https://t.co/oRfGYFCAZG

[@desktopkipling @desktopkipling]

@bt_uk @cyberawaregov Hi @bt_uk how does one appeal against the 'crime' of BT blocking the website https://t.co/it2YsZAihp for all of it's 9 million+ internet subscribers?

Background https://t.co/BDt8xF3IZ2 @boycottworkfare @keepvolvol

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@refuted @bt_uk @cyberawaregov @boycottworkfare This is disappointing and clearly unreasonable of @bt_uk hopefully its a technical mistake, albeit possibly #news if it proves to be anything other than this given the amazing work that you do. Have you backed up the information?

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

@Fairytrousers @KeepVolunteerin @GrahamMellors @boycottworkfare We absolutely agree. We''l have more on these situations as being advocated by official government policy soon...

[Keep it Voluntary @keepvolvol]

Interesting to see charities who received funds from #Presidentsclubscandal also involved in workfare schemes...@boycottworkfare @refuted https://t.co/80COinU6fV

[Boycott Workfare @boycottworkfare]

@johnpringdns Here's an article from last year highlighting several charities including @Samaritans, which contains links to relevant claimant reports, FOI and tweets. https://t.co/gc8vm8KOav

[Boycott Workfare @boycottworkfare]

Thread from @Displ_Estr on workfare exploiters that have been liquidated, including some familiar names. Meanwhile, speculation mounts about prospects for the much-loathed Work Programme contractor @InterserveNews & @InterserveLE. https://t.co/Ooa0W9ODZn https://t.co/AYLFf8DzbX