Volunteering in South Tyneside
Our commitment to you
When you volunteer with us we make a commitment to you, and expect a commitment in return.
Our commitment to volunteers is to:
- make sure that volunteering is rewarding for all involved
- recognise the importance of high standards and effective management of volunteers
- agree the role description with the volunteer
- be flexible in relation to personal circumstances
- support volunteers if they wish to say 'no' to additional tasks or responsibilities, or if they wish to leave
- offer volunteers opportunities for personal development within the volunteer role or to assist in exploring new opportunities
- provide volunteers with support and guidance through a volunteer manager
- provide volunteers with an open, accessible and fair process for raising any concerns and issues
- pay out of pocket approved expenses in relation to the volunteer role, as agreed by your volunteer manager
- provide public liability insurance
- inform volunteers about health and safety matters and make efforts to ensure that they have a safe volunteering environment
- implement our equal opportunities policy, which provides the basis by which we develop best practices for the benefit of current and future staff as required by law