UK charities condemn ‘immoral’ plans to force migrants to volunteer

Making volunteering compulsory for asylum-seekers slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-BritishHundreds of charities have said they will refuse to cooperate with “immoral” government plans to force migrants and refugees to undertake mandatory volunteering as a condition of being allowed...

<p>Making volunteering compulsory for asylum-seekers slammed as exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British</p><p>Hundreds of charities have said they will refuse to cooperate with “immoral” government plans to force migrants and refugees to undertake mandatory volunteering as a condition of being allowed to settle in the UK.</p><p>The charities said that compelling refugees and asylum seekers to volunteer would be exploitative, bureaucratic and un-British – and would undermine a fundamental principle that volunteers give their time and skills freely.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/14/uk-charities-condemn-plans-to-force-migrants-to-volunteer">Continue reading...</a>
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