Volunteers and the Law - 2 April 2014

This is a very popular and necessary course for anyone who involves volunteers in their organisation. It covers:

• volunteers rights
• health & safety
• vetting & criminal records checks
• insurances
• restrictions on volunteering
• contracts or agreements
• volunteering & welfare benefits
• policies needed for successfully involving volunteers

Aim

The course aims to ensure that volunteer managers have increased knowledge of the law and how it affects volunteering.

Objectives

By the end of the day participants will:

• Know the difference between legal rights and best practice
• Have knowledge of correct terminology when dealing with volunteers
• Have an understanding of policies needed to work effectively with volunteers
• Be able to follow a safeguarding system to aid recruitment