Volunteering

Information, advice and guidance documents to help you support your volunteer inclusion.

DBS and volunteers



The NCVO has produced some DBS guidance.

The NCVO have an overview of DBS checks for staff and volunteers.


Volunteer agreement



Here is a sample volunteer agreement.


Volunteer role template



Here is a volunteer role template.


Volunteer drivers



Here is a guide to volunteer drivers.


Volunteer handbook



Here are volunteer handbook templates.

Here is guidance for developing a volunteer handbook.

How to find volunteers



See our skills-based volunteering section.

Here is a Safer Recruitment for Charitable Organisations.

Here is our video for recruiting volunteers.

Here is our How to Craft a Successful Call for Volunteers.

Here is our guide to Recruiting & Retaining Volunteers.

Here is our Find Your Next 20 Volunteer Superstars Workbook.

Here is our Find Your Next 20 Volunteer Superstars Workbook.

If you can’t find the information you’re looking for on this portal, please contact our development team who will be happy to help you.