Who should attend this course:

This course is for those:

• responsible for managing or co-ordinating volunteer programmes
• managing organisations which use volunteers
• who needs to understand how the law relates to volunteers
• who are responsible for developing policies relating to volunteers

This course is an introduction to where volunteers fit within current legislation and what your obligations and responsibilities are towards your volunteers

On this course you will learn about:

• Volunteers & employment rights
• What is meant by ‘consideration’
• Benefits and Tax issues
• Data protection and copyright issues relating to volunteers
• Responsibility for safety and security of volunteers
• Who is allowed to volunteer
• Volunteers and Good Practice

Peas in this pod

• A Guide to recruiting Volunteers
• Creating Volunteers Roles
• Diversity and Equal Opportunities
• Fair & Welcoming Application Process
• Health and Safety
• Interviewing Volunteers
• Motivating Volunteers
• National Occupational Standards
• Recruitment
• Retaining Volunteers
• Supervision and Support
• Volunteer Expenses
• Volunteer Policies
• Volunteering and the Law
• Volunteers & Good Practice
• Volunteers & The Law - A Summary
• What to include in a Volunteer Handbook