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Community participation

In the Office of the Third Sector we have the vision of a society where voluntary activity flourishes and where all individuals and communities are enabled to play a full part in civil society.

In this section:

• Russell Commission
  The implementation of the national framework for youth action and engagement.
• Charitable Giving
  The Government's strategy for charitable giving.
• Volunteering for All programme
  A cross–Government volunteering programme for socially excluded groups.
• GoldStar volunteering and mentoring exemplar programme
  A volunteering good practice dissemination programme.
• Beacon Councils – Positive youth engagement
  A local authority scheme focusing on positive youth engagement.
• The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
  An annual award for outstanding achievements by groups of volunteers.