Policies and Guidance

Health & Safety

Before starting your project, you will need to familiarize yourself with these policies, to ensure that you are taking all precautions necessary to avoid any preventable incidents, and that you know what to do in case of an emergency.

• Volunteering Service Health and Safety Manual
• Accident and Emergency Procedure
• Social Media Guidelines (online safety)

Safeguarding

When volunteering with children or vulnerable adults, it is important that you are familiar and understand all the relevant policies.

• Guidelines for Working with Children for Volunteers
• Guidelines for Working with Adults at Risk for Volunteers
• Working with Children, Young People and Schools Policy
• Further Reading for Volunteering with Children Training

IT & General guidelines

• Find guidance on how to manage your SLP Webpage in our SLP Webpage User Guide.
• Data Protection and Confidentiality guidelines

Sustainability

• Guidance on How to run a more sustainable project.

Completing SLP forms

• Guidance on completing your Risk Assessment Form
• Guidance on completing your Project Plan & Budget Form

If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected]