What is the Volunteer Rights Inquiry?
In November 2009 the Volunteer Rights Inquiry was established by (but is independent of) Volunteering England as a response to a number of high profile cases of volunteers being poorly treated by volunteer involving organisations.
In December 2009 the Inquiry commenced a three month evidence gathering exercise that sought input from volunteers, volunteer involving organisations, volunteer managers and many other stakeholders. Inquiry members have been considering the contributions received and are now able to share their thinking in the Volunteer Rights Inquiry Interim report.
The Inquiry members firmly believe that the solutions to address this important issue must come from a co-productive approach with the wider volunteering movement. To that end the Inquiry would like to hear what you think.
How can you get involved?
There are three simple steps to get involved:
Step 1 – download and read the Volunteer Rights Inquiry Interim report (PDF)
Step 2 – tell us what you think by completing the stakeholder engagement response form and emailing it to volunteering.rights@volunteeringengland.org.
Step 3 – attend our free stakeholder engagement event. This is taking place between 2pm and 4pm on Thursday 29th July 2010 at NCVO, Regent’s Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL. Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and availability is limited. To book your place email events@volunteeringengland.org.
What next?
The Volunteer Rights Inquiry are meeting again in early October to consider the responses of stakeholders to the interim report. In light of the contributions received the Inquiry members will further refine their thinking before issuing a final call to action before the end of 2010.
Please watch this space for further information.
