The community response to the riots deserves to be celebrated
Tuesday, 09 August 2011
This morning thousands of people across the UK have come together to clean up their cities following three days of civil unrest.
Through word of mouth, social networking sites and local groups they have spontaneously taken to the streets in a demonstration of the resilience of our communities.
Volunteering England is privileged to work with individuals, communities and organisations that are tireless in their efforts to improve the lives of others.
Every day people pull together to tackle the problems that we face, but it’s perhaps only in times of crisis that it becomes clear just how committed we are to each other and the places we live in.
9 August 2011
