Volunteering

Rights and responsibilities of volunteers

As a volunteer, you have both rights that protect your interests and help make your time at BRYR a positive experience, and responsibilities to BRYR to ensure that we are working towards shared goals.

Your Rights...

Volunteers at BRYR have the right …

To be given meaningful work to do
To know what is expected of them
To be offered appropriate training on an ongoing basis
To be thanked and to have their voluntary contribution recognized
To receive supervision and support
To get something out of the work for themselves
To know who to go to when there is a problem
To be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred when volunteering
To make mistakes and learn from them
To be made aware of any disciplinary and grievance procedures
To be treated fairly and not to experience discrimination
To have safe working conditions, including insurance cover
To be informed about and given the opportunity to play an active part in the organization as a whole
To be able to say no and leave without feeling guilty

...and Responsibilities

BRYR can expect volunteers…

To respect the values and aims of the organization
To be committed
To be reliable and give the organization sufficient warning if unable to turn up
To be punctual
To attend essential training and support sessions
To undertake the work to a high standard
To be honest if there are problems
To respect confidentiality
To leave when asked and or when no longer enjoying the volunteering experience