The latest attempt to keep minority ethnic groups out of the country makes volunteering one of the ways in which you can demonstrate your suitability for the fast-track citizenship process. Expect a whole load of extra applications from people from minority ethnic groups for volunteering in your hospice. This would be nice and add to the range of people who are part of a hospice service, but hidden compulsion is a worry. Nobody wants their dying relative to be cared for by someone who feels pressured to be there. The government just does not seem to get the idea that ‘volunteering’ means you do it because you want to; it is not volunteering if some Act of Parliament or government procedure makes you feel forced.

Information on the web about concerns: http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/News/DailyBulletin/946193/New-concerns-fast-track-citizenship-plans/09FA067C4027ADF896FC1BC0981A902F/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin