Home-Start Richmond, a charity that supports families with children under five by offering emotional and practical support, is taking on cases normally dealt with by social workers due to high vacancy rates in the council, the Richmond and Twickenham Times reports.

They quote Community Care's exclusive research, which provides a breakdown of vacancy rates by local authority.

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Read the complete post at http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/social-work-blog/2010/09/charities-feel-burden-of-high.html