Free guides and templates to help you plan, recruit and look after volunteers. Download them and adapt them for your organisation.
Thinking about involving volunteers? Start here to understand what volunteers expect and how to set up a programme that works for them and for you.
Write a clear role, advertise it well, and screen and select the right person for it.
A good induction gives volunteers everything they need to know, introduces them to your organisation and helps them feel part of the team.
Meeting volunteers regularly to give and get feedback helps them feel supported and spots problems early.
A volunteer policy simply says “this is how we do things here”. It doesn’t need to be complicated, and it’s your reference point when questions come up.
Send us your draft and we’ll be happy to review it.
Everyone has the right to be safe. If your volunteers work with children or vulnerable adults, you need clear safeguarding procedures and, for many roles, Garda vetting.
Our team can help you put these guides into practice.
