Where next for Britain’s 4,300 mutual aid groups?
Power, A. & Benton, E.
(6 May 2021)
Where next for Britain’s 4,300 mutual aid groups?
LSE COVID-19 Blog.
Thousands of mutual aid groups have sprung up in the UK since 2020, but what do we know about them, and can they sustain volunteering after the pandemic is over? Anne Power and Ellie Benton (LSE) suggest ways that local government could support the groups, and warn that they must not become a replacement for public services.
| Item Type | Blog post |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2021 The Authors |
| Departments |
LSE > Academic Departments > Social Policy LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion > LSE Housing & Communities |
| Date Deposited | 23 Jul 2021 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/111292 |
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