The majority of volunteer roles will require clearance from Disclosure Scotland. For ad hoc involvement of volunteers at “one of” events i.e. fundraising, schools programme etc.   Traditional approaches to volunteer recruitment may not always be necessary or appropriate for these events.  However in such cases, local risk assessments will be applied to reflect our duty of care to our volunteers.

All volunteers are covered by ACCORD’s insurance which is provided by Towergate Insurance UK.

On production of receipts, all volunteers are entitled to claim reasonable out of pocket expenses.

Whilst this period varies with each application; we aim for a period of 6/8 weeks but this is very much dependent on how long it takes for us to obtain suitable references and clearance from Disclosure Scotland in respect of criminal record checks that are required for majority of the volunteer roles. 

Volunteers will receive an acknowledgement following our receipt of their application

Following their recruitment, all volunteers will be provided with a Role Description document which will include contact details for a named member of staff who will be able to offer on-going support and guidance as your volunteer involvement progresses.

All volunteers will receive orientation and training for their role.  They will be provided with contact details of a paid member of staff who will be available should any issues arise in the future.