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 VolunTees
- 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.
The Community Volunteers project aims to
- Keep volunteers fully informed about their own volunteering and other opportunities, and have queries responded to within 48 hours (normal working hours).
- Ensure volunteers feel safe and secure in their volunteering.
- Help volunteers feel part of the CVP project as a whole.
- Make your volunteering experience enjoyable and fun!
If you have a comment to make about the Volunteers’ Charter or anything else we do, please contact
Jayne Villiers
Volunteer Co-ordinator
Student Services
Email: Volunteering@tees.ac.uk
Tel: 01642 384280