Britain runs on the quiet efforts of people who give their time for free. Rank these unsung roles by who you think keeps the country ticking the most.
Put the items in your preferred order.
Food bank volunteers
With demand at record highs, the people packing parcels at Trussell Trust centres and independent banks are holding up a fraying safety net.
School governors
They sit through hours of budget meetings and Ofsted prep so headteachers can keep the lights on. Almost no one knows their names.
Hospice and care home visitors
Reading, chatting, or simply sitting with strangers so no one dies alone. Quietly one of the hardest jobs going.
Grassroots football coaches
Standing on a muddy pitch in Sheffield or Swansea, teaching ten-year-olds offside rules. Without them, no Bellinghams or Bronzes.
Neighbourhood litter pickers
The retirees and weekend groups clearing bottles from hedgerows because the council won't. Small acts, big difference.
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Which UK Act, passed in 1875, made it a criminal offence for landlords to disconnect the water, gas or food supply of tenants unable to pay rent?
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