A nice piece from Qatar, but could have been from Kettering, about a mass volunteering exercise. Involving local businesses is a good idea because:
1. employees are also neighbours, service users, carers….
2. having volunteered time, businesses are likely to be much more interested in and commited to the hospital and might go on to donate money
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=July2007&file=Local_News200707313216.xml
Businesses have a lot to gain from being involved in voluntary organisations, particularly regarding mental health – after all, it’s something we all have.