Governance / management

Developing a volunteer policy

A volunteer policy is a framework for a volunteer programme. It enables your organisation to consider the benefits and challenges that come with involving volunteers. The process of writing a volunteer policy will help you to consider the practicalities of why and how you involve volunteers and where they fit in with the aims of the organisation. The volunteer policy should refer to the other policies in your organisation that affect volunteers, such as recruitment, expenses, equal opportunities and so on.