The stereotype of the voluntary social worker is a middle-aged, middle-class woman helping those less fortunate. But nowadays it's just as likely to be a long-haired teenager spending his spare time decorating an elderly neighbour's home or a young graduate caring for the homeless down-and-out.
Brian Morris looks at the changing pattern of voluntary effort, and how it knits into the social services after Seebohm.
Producer GILLIAN HUSH (Manchester)
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