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Introduction

In this section

  1. 1
    Introduction
  2. 2
    Purpose
  3. 3
    Scope
  4. 4
    Safeguarding
  5. 5
    Making decisions about whether or not to involve volunteers in an Adult Social Care service
  6. 6
    Making people aware of volunteering opportunities
  7. 7
    Who can apply to volunteer within Adult Social Care
  8. 8
    Acceptance/non-acceptance decisions
  9. 9
    Volunteer Code of Conduct and Volunteer Agreement
  10. 10
    Trial period
  11. 11
    Volunteer records
  1. 12
    Induction and ongoing support for volunteers
  2. 13
    Health and safety
  3. 14
    Insurance
  4. 15
    Pre-agreed expenses
  5. 16
    Ending a volunteer agreement/managing concerns
  6. 17
    Emergency Planning
  7. 18
    Monitoring
  8. 19
    Review
  9. 20
    Appendix 1
  10. 21
    Policy details

1.1    Gloucestershire County Council (we/the council) is open to approaches from people who wish to volunteer within Adult Social Care facilities/services in their local community.

Download a copy of the Policy here: Volunteer-Involvement-Policy-September-2022.pdf

1.2    Opportunities to volunteer will:

  • not necessarily be available in all services or all areas of Gloucestershire
  • not be available as a work placement or as work experience
  • not be available within any Adult Social Care statutory service

1.3    Volunteers will have their own distinct status within Adult Social Care and will not be used as substitutes for paid staff.

1.4    The needs, rights and safety of people who use our services will be the paramount consideration when deciding whether or not to involve volunteers in any Adult Social Care service.

 

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