Templates & Policies
Drafting a Health and Safety Policy
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 Safety. It is intended to help you tailor the sample Health & Safety Policy to suit your own organisation. Every care has been taken to ensure the information given is accurate and based ...
Creating a Positive Induction
VolunteerWiki article on Volunteer Induction can be read here: 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 you make sure they have all the information they need to have a great experience. How should I deliver ...
Drafting an Equal Opportunities Policy and Equalities Action Plan
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 revised Equal Opportunities (EO) Policy. It also provides guidance on putting the policy into action through an Equalities Action Plan and shows a model Action Plan. Every care has been taken to ensure the information ...
Delivering Equality and Diversity
VolunteerWiki article on Equality & Diversity can be read here: 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, preventing discrimination and communicating effectively in workplaces. Make the most of our practical experience for ...
Volunteer Equality and Diversity
VolunteerWiki on Equality & Diversity can be read here: 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 level of respect and ensuring equal access to opportunities, education and training, goods, services and facilities ...