Everyone belongs in a Good Space

Supporting our partners

We know that building and maintaining a successful volunteer programme can be complex and challenging. That’s why we’re committed to supporting our partners with a range of resources to help create and deliver inclusive, diverse and successful volunteer programmes.

Practical tools and advice

Harnessing your potential

We provide tools, videos and guides which offer practical advice and support at every stage. Whether you want to start a new programme, diversify your volunteer recruitment, enhance their training and support, or find new ways to recognise and celebrate their contributions, our resources are here to help.

Our carefully curated resources feature best practice advice from volunteering communities across the country. We know the incredible impact that volunteers can have on organisations and communities, and we’ll help you harness that potential to achieve your goals and make a positive difference.

Protecting your volunteers and your organisation

Safeguarding

Everything you need to know about safeguarding adults and children from NCVO

Insurance

Information on how to ensure your volunteers are correctly insured from NCVO

Data protection

Information on storing volunteer data correctly from NCVO

Volunteer Policies

Developing a volunteer policy

How to develop a volunteer policy for your organisation from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer policy template

A sample volunteer policy from Volunteer Edinburgh

Equality and Diversity

An overview of Equality and Diversity from NCVO

Health and Safety

Health and safety of volunteers

What to consider to ensure your volunteers are safe when carrying out their role from NCVO

Sample health and safety policy

A sample document for Health and Safety Policy from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer risk management

Information on managing risk and keeping volunteers safe from Volunteer Edinburgh

More Health and Safety

Sample Health and Safety Policy

A sample Health and Safety Policy from Volunteer Edinburgh

Sample Volunteer Risk Assesment

Template to use when writing a risk assessment for volunteers from Volunteer Edinburgh

Lone Working

Sample lone working policy for staff and volunteers from Volunteer Edinburgh

Recruitment

Social media and recrutiment

How to utilise social media to recruit volunteers from Volunteer Edinburgh

Recruit volunteers with skills

Information on recruiting volunteers with existing skills from Reach Volunteering

Volunteer application form

Sample application form for volunteers from Volunteer Edinburgh

Recruitment Cont.

Volunteer Role description

A template to use when writing a volunteer role description from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer Roles

Sample volunteer roles from Reach Volunteering

Selecting and Screening Volunteers

How to select a volunteer for your organisation from Volunteer Edinburgh

Recruitment Cont.

Youth Perspectives on Volunteering

View Maddie, Zac, and Emma’s slides as they share their experiences and what makes a “Good Space” for young people to volunteer

Getting Young People to Take Up Your Offer

Gain expert insights from Kim of Talent Accelerator on how to make your organisation more appealing to younger volunteers

Induction and On-boarding

Appointing volunteers

Find out everything you need to know about appointing a volunteer from NCVO

Volunteer Induction Checkilst

A sample checklist to help when creating your own from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer Agreement

A sample Volunteer Agreement from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer Management

Volunteer Exit

Sample volunteer exit questionnaire from Volunteer Edinburgh

Supporting Volunteers

Helpful information on how to support volunteers and deal with any issues from NCVO

Incidents with volunteers

A sample incident record form from Volunteer Edinburgh

Supporting Volunteers

Extra Support Needs

Information on how best to support volunteers with additional needs from Volunteer Edinburgh

Guide to Wellness Action plans

Information on wellness action plans to support volunteer wellbeing from Mind

Sample Wellness Action Plan

A template to use when support volunteers to create a wellness action plan from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteer Expenses and Finances

Volunteer Expenses

Information on best practice regarding volunteer expenses from Volunteer Edinburgh

Volunteers who claim benefits

Practical information regarding benefits and volunteering

Volunteering and claiming benefits

Government guidance on volunteering whilst claiming benefits

Overseas Volunteers

Volunteers from Overseas

Information on including volunteers from overseas from NCVO

Training

Neurodiversity in the Workplace: ADHD Aware

A research and case study presentation on how to offer support

Introduction to Psychosis

An early intervention in psychosis service for Good Space partners

Mental Health Awareness and Supporting Volunteers

A training course presentation from Heads On

Training Cont.

Wellness Action Plan

A template for volunteers from Mind in Brighton & Hove

Neuroinclusion in the Workplace

Access the slides and handouts from Martin of Neurodiversity UK’s session, packed with practical tools for creating neuroinclusive environments