Volunteer Charter

 Although you are not paid, it is still very important for you to understand the rights and responsibilities you have whilst working as a Volunteer.  

All volunteers have the responsibility to:

• Be clear about how much commitment they can give and stick to it
• Attend relevant training events
• Support other volunteers and their project coordinator
• Ask questions if they are unsure
• Be sensitive to users’ wants and needs
• Speak up if they feel their rights aren’t being respected
• Inform project co-ordinators of any serious incidents or potential dangers
• Treat others fairly and respect the confidentiality and independence of service users

All volunteers have the right to:

 Get information about volunteering through Volun-tees

• Stop volunteering if they wish.
• Have information about themselves handled and stored appropriately and sensitively.
• Be treated fairly in whatever volunteering they do.
• Not be discriminated against
• Receive training that is appropriate and effective.
• If you have a comment to make about the Volunteers’ Charter or anything else we do, please contact

Volunteering@tees.ac.uk