View or download a printable PDF: Volunteering and the Law (PDF) Who can legally volunteer with us? Anyone from a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country and refugees are allowed to volunteer. Asylum seekers can currently only volunteer for…
View or download this article as a printable PDF: Volunteer Expenses (PDF) Why cover volunteer expenses? Volunteers are giving their time to you for free so it’s helpful if they don’t have to cover other costs too. Also, for someone thinking about…
View or download this article as a printable PDF: Volunteer Health and Safety (PDF) Why is good health and safety practice important? Having the right Health and Safety practices can reduce the risk of accidents, damage to property or incidents of physical,…
View or download a printable PDF of this article: Insurance for volunteers (PDF) Why is volunteer insurance needed? Even with the best will in the world and great policies and procedures, unfortunately accidents do happen. There could be loss of property as…
Download or view this article as a PDF: Guidance for drafting a health-and-safety policy (PDF) These notes set out the key things you need to think about and decide on when you are drafting a new or revised Policy on Health and…
Download or view this article as a printable PDF: Creating a positive induction (PDF) Why is an induction important? An induction is a way to introduce a new volunteer to your organisation. This helps them feel part of the team and helps…
View or download this article as a printable PDF: Guidance for drafting an equal opportunities policy (PDF) These notes set out the key things you need to think about and decide on when you are drafting a new (see sample policy) or…
View or download a printable PDF: Delivering equality and diversity (PDF) Every year Acas helps employers and employees from thousands of workplaces. That means we keep right up to date with today’s employment relations issues – such as discipline and grievance handling,…
Download or view a printable PDF: Volunteer Equality and Diversity (PDF) What do we mean by equality and diversity? Equality does not mean ‘everybody being the same’. It is about recognising that individual volunteers are different, yet treating all with an equal…
Download or view a printable PDF here: Matching the right volunteer to the right role (PDF) Why is the matching process so important? Volunteering is a two way process. The volunteer needs to decide if your organisation and the role is right…
