Overview of Voluntary Welfare Agencies in Social Work
Voluntary Welfare Agencies are associations established by individuals voluntarily to provide welfare services in recognized fields. These agencies rely on public support, donations, and government aid. They play crucial roles in motivating, organizing, and advocating for socio-economic development while bridging the gap between communities and public agencies.
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Voluntary Welfare Agencies Secondary Methods & Fields of Social Work
Definition and Description of Social Welfare Definition and Description of Social Welfare Agencies Agencies Voluntary Social Welfare Agency is an association or undertaking established by persons according to their free will for the purpose of rendering welfare services in any of the recognized fields and depending on its resources from public subscription, donations and government aid. A voluntary agency is usually set up by some individuals in their private capacity to render social services which they may think necessary for meeting specific social needs of the community. Usually it depends on the support and cooperation of the people it serves and the community in which it is established. It may or may not receive any government grant.
A voluntary agency has the following features: A voluntary agency has the following features: 1. It should be voluntary and created by the people themselves at the grass-root level. 2. It should have a legal status under the Registration and Control ordinance of Voluntary Agencies, 1961. 3. It should have a managing committee elected /nominated by the members. 4. It should have a sense of commitment to human development/welfare. 5. It should plan or implement its own program through its own voluntary and paid workers. 6. It should raise its funds from the community. 7. It should maintain its accounts and be accountable to people and the government so far it receives grants.
Types of Social Welfare Agencies Types of Social Welfare Agencies The agency through which social services are offered may be either a public or voluntary or may be a collaboration of both. Unlike voluntary agencies, public agencies are sponsored and controlled by the government. There policy standards, scope and coverage of services are controlled through rules framed by the government departments concerned. Their funds come from public exchequer.
Role of voluntary welfare agencies in socio Role of voluntary welfare agencies in socio- - economic development economic development Voluntary Welfare Agencies perform the following roles in the socioeconomic development of the society. 1. Motivating and organizing people to solve their own problems. 2. Providing communication channels between the people and the public agencies. 3. Promoting innovative or pilot projects/programs. 4. Undertaking projects or programs interested by the government or based on the needs of the weaker section of the society. 5. They make people aware of their needs and resources. 6. They raise voice for the enactment of a particular social legislation. 7. They pioneer new services for the people. 8. During national emergencies they render services for the victims. 9. They try to raise the living standards of the people.
Source: Khalid, M. (2008). Social work theory and practice: with special reference to Pakistan. (5th ed.). Kifayat Academy, Lahore.
