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Find out ways to manage and keep volunteers, and get information on resources and training for people who manage volunteers
Practical information about volunteering within your community and how to find organisations that need volunteers
Find out about the roles and responsibilities of special constables and police support volunteers and how to apply
Find out what rights you have as a volunteer and where to get help if you have problems with your placement
How to volunteer as a magistrate and what they do in court
How volunteering may affect any benefits you receive, including information on expenses
How to volunteer to help prisoners, people released on probation and those detained by the police
Read about the types of volunteering you can do in hospitals and the benefits of volunteering
Find out how you could be a volunteer for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games
How to become a school or college governor and make a difference to education in your area
Information on volunteering for people over 50, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme
How you can use your spare time to work with animals and make a positive difference to the environment