Through the story of one woman, the film gives an account of the work done by thousands of women in Britain who devote part of their spare time to various voluntary social services. The film is also significant in its exploration of the precursor of what would become the Department of Family and Community Services, staffed not by philanthropic local volunteers but by professional social workers.
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In ACMI's collection
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
323153
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Children - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Great Britain - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Public welfare
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social problems
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social service
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Volunteer workers
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Women - Employment
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)