In 1996, Andrés García Inda was a reflection on the Law 6 / 1996 Volunteer that might go unnoticed in most of the Third Sector due to the vortex of the Law, the force with which the novel is informed and that was the subject in the English State, but not bad resume "push the Administration to extend the legal mantle on unsettled areas not only for the purpose of promoting or ensuring the free participation, but also to control it " * and see what is in effect more than ever.
Now there is new addition to the 6 / 1996 there are regional and even provincial laws and a host of state and regional plans that mark since the government rate of voluntary participation in organizations volunteer, with varying degrees of success. Beyond
-interesting-debate on whether or not to regulate the voluntary, public participation or joint initiatives with a law should enter into the terms and contents of these laws, especially on two points: one hand
what is the contribution to the promotion of volunteerism? On the other
how they do it? (How 'weapons' or tools')
Focusing on the state law we can say yes, that includes measures to promote volunteerism, including an entire chapter in which he indicated that the state administration will technical assistance, develop training programs, lead intelligence services and outreach and volunteer recognition. Within
provides a particularly controversial measures that are incentives for volunteers in the form of "increases or reductions in the use of state public transportation, at the entrance to museums and other actions that can be established."
This measure perverts the basis of volunteerism, altruism. Goes directly to the motivations of the new volunteers and if someone has been sitting with a public administration and / or participated in the preparation of any of these Laws have heard comments from incentives associated with attracting new people to volunteering. In reality
have had little impact in terms of recruitment, but have had a lot in terms of trivializing the discourse of voluntary action and has led to 'awards', 'competitions' and 'campaigns' that are in the collective imagination of many people who have been encouraged to volunteer by example only, discounts on transport and in cinemas, free training, broadening curriculums, etc and not by what should be 'confidence in the human, social justice and the conviction power transformer group '
historical debate are issues but also with a dramatic effect and a media presence in' suspicious' in recent months (new regional laws ...). So it's never too late to reopen debates!
How does this affect altruism, the unselfishness, motivation?
Should the government question the persons or support and encourage volunteering from the volunteer organizations that are such, via voluntary plans, those who encourage, motivate and retain these people?
What messages should and should not throw to summon volunteers?
- 'You can be but you know you can not' vs. 'The volunteers are unique and special people'
- 'Your time counts, but your disposal more' vs' We need your commitment in a given period immovable time '
Someone else? Any contribution to the debate? See you here!
* ("Legal Aspects of Volunteering: The Model of Law 6 / 1996 of January 15" Documentación Social, n º 104, Madrid July-September 1996)
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