Volunteering and the Law
The legal aspects of working with volunteers is wide ranging and relatively complex. A lack of relevant knowledge can lead to simple mistakes being made which could have significant consequences for your organisation. This course helps you to review certain aspects of volunteering in order to reduce your potential risks. We run this as a 1 day course (Day 1 only), or 1.5 day course (Day 1 & 2) depending on your needs.
Course Aims
- Determine the legal status of volunteers
- Recognise ways to reduce associated risks and potential legal challenges
- Develop good volunteering practice specific to your organisation
Course Objectives
- Identify a definition of volunteering (Compact Code and Government wording)
- Compare the status of volunteers to employment and identify the difference in 'rights'
- Establish common organisational safety and security requirements
- Review basic guidelines when using specific types of volunteers i.e. from overseas, asylum seekers, the young etc
Course Programme - Day 1 (full day)
- Volunteers and employment rights
Definition of Volunteering
Volunteer status (reducing risks)
Contract / agreement
Job description / role description
Payments / perks / benefits
Case Studies
- Safety & Security
Duty of Care
Health & Safety
Insurance
Safeguarding
Data Protection
Copyright
Course Programme - Day 2 (half day)
Specific Volunteering
Information given throughout the courses whether that be by conversation, discussion, materials or handouts is information in the public domain and does not constitute legal opinion. Any information is given as a general overview only. If you have any specific legal issues that cannot be answered within the course, then you will need to seek legal advice from elsewhere.
- Young Volunteers and Adults at Risk
- Ex-offenders
- Volunteer on State Benefits
- Volunteers from Oversees
- Volunteer Drivers
- Fundraisers
- Trustees, Directors, Committees
Information given throughout the courses whether that be by conversation, discussion, materials or handouts is information in the public domain and does not constitute legal opinion. Any information is given as a general overview only. If you have any specific legal issues that cannot be answered within the course, then you will need to seek legal advice from elsewhere.
Course Duration
Day 1 - Up to 6.25 hours (i.e. 10am to 4:15 pm) including breaks and 45 minutes for lunch
Day 2 - Up to 3 hours (i.e. 10am to 1pm) including a 15 minute break
Course Fees
TYPE OF ORGANISATION
HALF DAY
FULL DAY
CHARITABLE/NOT FOR PROFIT
£480
£700
OTHER ORGANISATIONS
£580
£860
Cost includes:
Course delivery, training materials, handouts, evaluations and certificates for up to 16 participants.
NB: Additional travel costs may apply for any booking over 80 miles and may be invoiced separately, charged at 45p per mile for car use and / or actual costs of alternative methods of travel. Accommodation costs will be based on individual hotel bookings and will include reasonable subsistence costs dependent on location conditions, applicable at the time.
