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Andy Curtis

Andy Curtis

Senior research officer at NCVO's Institute for Volunteering Research. Expert in the field of education and non-profit.

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Celebrating volunteers in the criminal justice system across Europe

In what sense can volunteering positively contribute to the criminal justice system? In this article posted on the NCVO blog, Andy Curtis shares his thoughts on the final conference for the JIVE project.

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