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 […]
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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
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
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 for them, and you need to decide if they’re right for the role. It would be disappointing to go through all the hard work to get the volunteer ready to
VolunteerWiki article on how to develop a Volunteer Policy can be read here: How to develop a volunteer policy (PDF) What is a volunteer policy? It is the main foundation that all the other building blocks for volunteering sit on. Your policy will outline clearly to all staff, volunteers and users of the service, why volunteers
