Resources
We have compiled a summary of volunteering resources, guidance and advice from various sources that we hope you find helpful.
Please contact us on [email protected] if you need information about a topic that isn’t covered here or if you would like find out more about a particular issue.
Please note that the resources provided on this page are for guidance only and should not be considered legal or professional advice. Organisations are responsible for ensuring their policies and practices comply with all relevant laws and regulations. For specific advice, please consult a qualified professional or relevant regulatory body.
Volunteer Management
Training and Supporting Volunteers
Just like a paid employee in post, your volunteers need to feel confident that they have all the information and resources they need, in order to carry out their tasks for your organisation or project.
Volunteer Policies
A volunteer policy is a document setting out the principles in how your organisation values and works with volunteers
Volunteer Role Descriptions
A volunteer role description is so important in recruiting volunteers, particularly in attracting the right volunteers.
Retaining Volunteers
Once you have recruited the perfect volunteers for your organisation, you will want to keep them around! Here are some ideas on how to retain volunteers.
Legal Issues when Involving Volunteers
Volunteers are not covered by the same rights as paid employees, but you have a duty of care, and a moral responsibility, to make sure that your volunteers are not exposed to any harm when in your service.
Insurance
Before involving volunteers in your organisation, it’s essential to ensure they are covered by insurance.
Safeguarding Policies
A safeguarding policy is essential if your organisation works with children or vulnerable adults, and this includes those that volunteer with you.
Risk Assessments
Risk assessments help identify potential hazards and risks and ensure appropriate measures are in place to protect both volunteers and staff.
Links to other resources
- Nuts & Bolts: a how to guide to involving volunteers - A practical ‘how to’ guide from Volunteer Centre Sheffield to help you identify the key things – nuts and bolts – that you need to get sorted out before you engage volunteers in your organisation.
- Working with volunteers: Copyright considerations - Information and a template from Heritage Digital.
Young Volunteers
A good practice guide to involving young volunteers
This guide has been designed to help you to explore whether you can create young volunteer roles, what tasks these should contain, and what processes and structures you need to put in place to ensure that the volunteering opportunity is beneficial to the young person, the organisation and the wider community.
DBS checks
Every role must meet the required criteria for the check you are asking for or the organisation cannot have the DBS check. See the guidance links below for further information. If you are uncertain if you need a DBS check for a role, do contact our trading arm CBR Business Solutions for further support
Every role must meet the required criteria for the check you are asking for or the organisation cannot have the DBS check. See the guidance links below for further information. If you are uncertain if you need a DBS check for a role, do contact our trading arm CBR Business Solutions for further support
DBS Guidance Leaflets
Guidance leaflets relating to eligibility and other DBS services and products from gov.uk
Eligibility guidance for standard DBS checks
A guide to eligibility for standard certificates, for Registered Bodies and employers.
Eligibility guidance for enhanced DBS checks
Guides to help you identify the types of work eligible for an enhanced DBS check in each workforces, including regulated activity.
CBR Business Solutions
Professional support services for charities, social enterprises and businesses.
Professional support services for charities, social enterprises and businesses.
CBR business Solutions are the trading arm of Voluntary Norfolk.
Operating profits provide an important income stream for Voluntary Norfolk, a charity which supports communities and improves the health, wellbeing, skills and employability of thousands of people each year.
CBR can support with
