The GoldStar Exemplar Programme is a national initiative designed to encourage and enable voluntary organisations and projects throughout England to realise the potential of volunteers, mentors and befrienders from socially excluded or disadvantaged groups. The aim of the programme is to promote and share the good practices used in engaging people from these groups and giving them the opportunity to enrich their own and other peoples' lives.
Full details can be found at www.goldstar.org.uk
The GoldStar programme, run by the OTS in the Cabinet Office, provides funding for third sector organisations to spread good practice around recruiting, managing and retaining volunteers and mentors from groups at risk of social exclusion