Creating volunteer agreements & policies

Volunteers need to understand what they will be doing, what skills they need, and what they will get out of volunteering. Creating a role description document will help clarify this for both the volunteer and the organisation.

Find out more about volunteer role descriptions from Volunteer Scotland, including:

• What a role description is
• Why it is important to have role descriptions
• Where to start when creating role descriptions
• What you should include in a role descriptions

Creating a volunteer agreement

An agreement is not a legally binding contract but rather a document to make it clear what volunteers can expect from the organisation, and in turn, what the organisation also expects from the volunteer.

Find out more about creating a volunteer agreement from Volunteer Scotland, such as:

• What a volunteer agreement is
• Why a volunteer agreement is needed
• What you should include in a volunteer agreement

Developing a volunteer policy

Volunteers need to know why they are involved and it is good practice to create policy to show you care about your volunteers. It outlines how volunteers are involved in the organisation, building positive staff and volunteer relations.

Find out more about developing a volunteer policy, including:

• What a volunteer policy is
• Why a volunteer policy is important
• Where to start when developing a volunteer policy