Policy details

Document reference:

GCC-ASC-POL- 022

Version:

5.1

Originator/author:

Policy Review Officer

Executive lead:

ASC In-House Day Services Operational Manager

Policy first approved by:

Adult Senior Management Team

Policy first issued:

July 2005 (as the Volunteers in Social Care policy)

Policy reviewed:

July 2008

June 2009

March 2019 - policy revised and renamed Volunteer Involvement policy

April 2020 - policy reviewed, no changes made

Oct 2020  - review date amended to Dec 2021

July 2022 – policy reviewed. Approver of involvement of volunteers in any in house service amended to Head of Adult Support Services. Minor amendment to insurance provision. Added emergency planning section and link to ASC Volunteer Privacy Notice.

July 2026 - policy reviewed, DBS section added and links updated

This version approved by:

ASC Quality Assurance Board

Date of approval:

24th July 2026

Next review:

By end July 2028