Photo credit: Right, Jay Farnworth; top left, Nina Van Lier; bottom left, Luke Harvey
Photo credit: Right, Jay Farnworth; top left, Nina Van Lier; bottom left, Luke Harvey

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Health and safety for your volunteers

Looking after your volunteers and staff is just as important as the work you are doing.

Photo credit: Right, Jay Farnworth; top left, Nina Van Lier; bottom left, Luke Harvey

Learn about how you can keep your volunteers safe and meet your health and safety obligations.

Start with this resource

Information for volunteers

A fact sheet explaining how the legislation applies to volunteers.

Volunteering in Community Parks

A guide for volunteers working in local parks

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Health and Safety obligations for clubs, societies and charitable trusts

How the Health and Safety at Work Act affects voluntary organisations.

Volunteer FAQs

Who qualifies as being a volunteer worker and answers to your other questions.