United KingdomGovernment and law 65 · Government, law and your role
What is volunteering?
- aWorking for a charity that pays the minimum wage
- bUnpaid work that a court orders someone to do
- cTraining you must complete before you can apply for citizenship
- dChoosing to work for a good cause without being paidCorrect answer
Why?
Volunteering means freely choosing to give your time to help others or a good cause, without pay. Work ordered by a court is not voluntary, because the person has no choice.
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