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<p>HM Government is committed to enabling people to volunteer in all manner of ways,
including in support of public services. Volunteers play important roles alongside
staff as magistrates, in schools, and in the NHS, for instance. Each public service
area is responsible for its own volunteer management and for developing its strategic
involvement of volunteers.</p><p>The Government is currently taking several steps
to promote volunteering in support of public services. For example, the Department
for Education continues to support the recruitment of school governors. The ‘Inspiring
Governance’ programme recruits volunteers from business to become school governors
and to serve on the local governing bodies of academy trusts. Since the programme
began in 2016, it has placed 6,782 volunteers in governance roles. The Government
has also invested over £1 million to support the recruitment of magistrates from a
diverse range of backgrounds. A revised recruitment process has been introduced making
use of best practice to ensure that it is fairer, more inclusive, and more accessible.
These changes have been supported by a new marketing campaign designed to raise the
profile of the magistracy, particularly among under-represented groups of society.</p>
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