Policies

Volunteer Handbook

​DINN Enterprise CIC would like to welcome you as a volunteer and hope it will be an enjoyable experience for all. This handbook contains important information so please read and keep it in a safe place for referring to in future. 

Please discuss any areas of your volunteering tasks with members of staff but if you have any questions relating to the items in this handbook please discuss them with your named contact person.
   
Hours of Volunteering

  • Volunteers will work a maximum of 6 hours at a time. If working for more than 3 hours, lunch expenses will be provided to you totalling no more than £20.

  • Volunteers that are entitled to a lunch allowance can take their lunch break at the start or end of their volunteering slot.

 
Place of Volunteering

Volunteers will work in the agreed places whether remotely, in our offices or at a client’s office or otherwise as agreed. On occasion, volunteers may be asked to volunteer elsewhere such as to attend events/award ceremonies or other activities.
      
Review

Volunteers will be offered regular reviews to discuss any issues or training required. Further 
training will be offered to those interested and individual training on particular tasks can also be requested at any time.
 
Holidays/Illness

  • There is no restriction on holidays for volunteers however we ask that they give us as much notice as possible so we can arrange to cover their volunteering slots.

  • If a volunteer is unable to attend their slot due to illness we ask them to email [email protected] as early as possible to inform us so we can arrange cover. It would be helpful for volunteers to indicate how long they expect to be off although we appreciate this is not always possible.

  • Volunteers may be asked to cover other slots for holiday or sickness cover but it is entirely up 
    to the volunteer, if they wish to do so and it will not affect their regular volunteering slot if they choose not to.

Retirement/Exit

Volunteers are requested to give four weeks’ notice if they wish to give up their volunteering to 
allow time for their volunteering slots to be filled. They will be asked to complete an exit survey with their named contact person.
 
Travelling Expenses

Travelling expenses can be paid either weekly or monthly. Form for volunteers to claim their expenses - https://doitnownow.typeform.com/to/CYgQtD
 
Health & Safety

  • Volunteers should take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other people who may be affected by their acts or omissions, and shall inform a member of staff of any hazards of which they are aware in order that appropriate action may be taken.

  • Volunteers to co-operate with the implementation of the health and safety policy and not interfere with or misuse anything provided in connection with health and safety at work. Please consult with a member of staff about any queries regarding health and safety.
     

Accidents

Any accident that you have while volunteering must be reported to a member of staff as soon as possible.
 
Alcohol, Drugs and Substance Abuse

Your work must not be affected in any way by being under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or other substances.
 
Miscellaneous

  • Fees received in respect of outside work on behalf of DINN Enterprise CIC (eg. lectures, articles, TV and radio work, training) must be paid to DINN Enterprise CIC.

  • Volunteers should notify any change of home address, home telephone number or change of name to their named contact person as soon as possible.
     

The following procedures apply to members of staff however volunteers are subject to the same actions and entitlements should the need arise.

Last review: 30 Sept 2023