From Barriers to Bridges
A guide for volunteer involving organisations on overcoming the barrers to volunteer involvement. It outlines the barriers, how to bridge them, and how to retain volunteers. It includes a sample equal opportunities policy.
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National Minimum Wage & Expenses
Information and advice about the need for clarity regarding a person’s status as a volunteer or employee
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Get it Right from the Start
A guide for organisations that use volunteers, promoting the need for volunteer policies as the key to diverse volunteer involvement
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Volunteering Overseas
Information about volunteering overseas, either short or long term, and the issues to consider, ideas for raising the money, and checking out organisations looking for volunteers
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Who is allowed to volunteer?
The regulations governing the people who are allowed to volunteer in the UK
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Volunteering and State Benefits
The rules governing volunteering and payment of state benefits
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Volunteer Drivers
The issues for organisations to consider when using volunteer drivers
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Screening and Police Checking
Information and guidance about screening volunteers for criminal records, and police checks.
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