Planning information sheets

• Questions to ask before you involve volunteersCareful planning is the key to building a good foundation for involving volunteers
• Diversity and Volunteering
• Removing barriers to volunteering
• External Factorshow the economic climate may affect volunteering
• Creating roles for volunteers
• Involving service usersTips for involving Service Users as Volunteers
• Developing policies and proceduresDeveloping policies and procedures
  Info Sheets

  • What is policy?
  • Writing a Volunteer policy
  • Health and Safety for volunteers
  • Volunteer records and data protection
  • Insurancea link to Volunteering England's information sheet
  • Payment of expenses
  • Volunteer agreements

  Documents

  • Risk Assessment Template
  • Expenses claim form
  • Sample Role Description - Admin
  • Sample Role Description - Playworker
  • Seeing the Organisation from a Volunteers Perspective