On-line information sheets

Volunteering England's Information Service produces a range of Information Sheets which you can access in a PDF version.

The content of our Information Sheets is complemented by the Good Practice Bank.

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Finding out about Volunteering

Free Thinking About Volunteering? (PDF) ^(NEW!)
Free Am I Allowed To Volunteer? (PDF) ^(NEW!)
Free Finding Local Volunteering Opportunities (PDF) ^(NEW!)
Free Residential Volunteering Opportunities in the UK (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Volunteering Overseas (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Accreditation of Volunteering (PDF) (^{JUNE 08)}
Free If Things Go Wrong (PDF) ^(NEW!)
Free Careers in the Voluntary Sector (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}

Good Practice

Members only - Volunteer-Friendly Words ^(NEW!)
Members only - Finding Volunteers^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Saying 'Thank You' to Volunteers ^{(APRIL 08)}
Members only - Volunteers and Stress ^{(JUNE 08)}
Members only - Supporting Volunteers Through Bereavement ^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Problem Solving ^{(APRIL 08)}
Members only - Monitoring and Evaluating a Volunteer Programme ^{(APRIL 08)}
Members only - Training and Accreditation for Volunteer Managers^{(JUNE 08)}

Screening and safeguarding measures

Free CRB Disclosures and the Independent Safeguarding Authority (coming soon)
Members only - Screening Volunteers^{(APRIL 08)}
Members only - Recruiting Ex-offenders (coming soon)

Volunteer Expenses

Members only - Volunteer Expenses ^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Volunteer Travel Expenses^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Reimbursing Care Expenses to Volunteers ^{(NOV 09)}

Legal issues to consider

Free Accepting Volunteers from Overseas (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Volunteering and State Benefits (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Health and Safety for Volunteers ^{(APRIL 08)}
Members only - Insurance for Volunteers ^{(JUNE 08)}
Members only - Volunteer Drivers ^{(JUNE 08)}
Members only - Who Is Allowed To Volunteer? ^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Avoiding Creating Employment Contracts ^{(NOV 09)}
Members only - Child Car Seats ^{(NOV 09)}

Student Volunteering

Free Safeguarding student volunteering in the Further Education sector: information for volunteer-involving organisations and brokerage organisations (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Holding A Successful Meeting (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Making Your Student Volunteering Project Sustainable (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Recruiting Student Volunteers (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}
Free Researching Your Project (PDF) ^{(NOV 09)}

The Good Practice Bank

Complementary information, website links and example documents/policies can be found on most of these topics in the Good Practice Bank. Please use the links in the right-hand column of each information sheet to visit relevant sections in the Good Practice Bank, or browse the main Good Practice Bank index.

PDF versions of the Information Sheets

PDF versions of these information sheets are available. To access them, click on the title of the sheet you want from the above list. Then use the link in the right-hand column of the page which opens.

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