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<p>HMT guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme confirms that furloughed employees
can take part in volunteer work, provided that it does not provide services or generate
revenue for their employer. The system has been carefully set up to encourage employees
whose working is not required due to social distancing to take up a unique opportunity
to support the frontline delivery of essential support services.</p><p> </p><p>However,
the scheme is not designed to help charities cut the costs of delivering vital services.
Where staff are needed in organisations to provide vital services and help vulnerable
people through the Covid-19 crisis, these organisations will be eligible to apply
for the new £750m funding package that was recently announced.</p><p> </p>
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