links for 2010-09-15

• FOI: making a request for information : Department of Health
  (tags: FOI dh health)
• 'Mate crime' fears for people with learning disabilities
  Difficult to read, but absolutely necessary to do so.
  (tags: learningdisability disability disabilityhatecrime equality)
• Volunteering and mental health: a literature review
  "This article looks at research into the question of whether volunteering is beneficial for people with mental health problems."
  (tags: volunteering research mentalhealth)
• Young people volunteering and youth projects. A rapid review of recent evidence
  "The review examines the evidence base on young people and volunteering, looking at both their attitudes to and participation in volunteering. It goes on to explore specific types of volunteering and various government-funded projects and initiatives (from the UK and beyond), from which some key lessons are identified."
  (tags: volunteering research children work)
• Volunteering and the concept of social capital
  "This article presents findings on the relationship between social capital, gender and health… Findings suggested that the role of participation in voluntary organisations was crucial in the development of social capital for some community members and yet exclusionary for others."
  (tags: volunteering socialcapital equality health)

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