One of the best things about my job is being a member of funding panels. Having been a bid writer in my previous working life, it’s interesting to be on the other side making decisions on bids and it…
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Once you have developed your safeguarding policy and ensured it meets best practice it’s worth considering how to ensure it is accessed by your trustees, staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.The…
The Salford Safer Children’s Partnership is currently promoting a short video that can be used to explore Professional Curiosity. It’s a useful tool either to use individually, to help you…
At Salford CVS, we have been receiving queries from VCSE groups and organisations regarding monthly fees for their bank accounts, which were previously free. To address these concerns, we have…
Recognising the contribution volunteers make to your organisation should be an integral part of your volunteer programme.Acknowledging your volunteers’ involvement and the difference they make to…
The recruitment process for volunteers will depend on your organisation and the volunteering role. Some organisations will need tighter procedures due to the nature of the volunteer role and the…
When promoting your volunteer opportunities volunteers like to know the following:What difference they will make by being involved with your organisation. Many people are motivated by the impact they…
We believe organisations should pay their volunteers' expenses. Here is a template volunteer expenses policy and also a form. Volunteer expenses policy templateVolunteer expenses form
Organisations that involve volunteers need to ensure they have procedures in place to protect their beneficiaries (e.g. clients, service users, and participants), volunteers and staff. When…
It is sensible to have procedures in place to deal with complaints by or about volunteers. These should be separate and distinct from those which apply to paid staff.A problem solving procedure…