PEOPLE who volunteer for charity stay fitter and cope better with illness, according to a review commissioned by Volunteering England.
Geoff Cummins, chief executive of Somerset-based children’s charity bibic, said: “While it’s common knowledge that volunteers do a world of good for charities and the communities they serve, increasingly people are realising that helping out can also bring many benefits for themselves.”
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