Charity Volunteer Policy Template
A model volunteer policy you can adapt for your charity. Download it below, or enter your email and we'll send it to you.
Any charity with volunteers — most small charities are nothing but.
Download the template (Word)
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Template from TrusteeMeetings.co.uk — any charity may use and adapt it. No attribution required.
What's inside
- What volunteers can expect
- recruitment and DBS
- induction
- out-of-pocket expenses
- support
- solving problems (not the staff disciplinary route)
- safeguarding, H&S, insurance
- personal information
- leaving and references
How to use it
- Fill in the [square brackets] with your charity's details.
- Adopt it at a board meeting — it has a built-in adoption block.
- Diarise the review date — it has a built-in review block too.
Not sure what to put in it? Read our full guide: What a charity volunteer policy should cover.
TrusteeMeetings.co.uk is a governance tool, not a law firm — this is information, not legal advice.