1. Preparing to Volunteer
Today’s Questions:
What are your rights as a volunteer?
How is your volunteer role affected by key legislation?
What is safeguarding and what does it mean for you?

2. Preparing to Volunteer
Task
In pairs/small groups, sort the ‘ten expectations’: ‘
Let’s compare, check and discuss
‘Volunteer expectations’
‘Organisation expectations’

3. Preparing to Volunteer
Harassment
Equality
Community cohesion
Accessibility
Victimisation
Diversity
Protected characteristic
Stereotype
Inclusion
Discrimination

4. Preparing to Volunteer
The Equality Act
The Equality Act 2010 legally protects people from discrimination in the workplace and in wider society. There are 9 protected characteristics. What are the 9 protected characteristics?

5. Preparing to Volunteer
Task
Read the scenarios and discuss: ‘
Let’s compare, check and discuss
‘The issue present’
‘Ways to overcome the issue’

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The Data Protection Act
The Data Protection Act controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government.

7. How do the following relate to the Data Protection Act?
Security
Consent
Review of Files
Disclosing Data
Accuracy
Sensitive Data
Disposal of Records
Individual Rights

8. Preparing to Volunteer
What is safeguarding?
Everybody has the right to be safe no matter who they are or what their circumstances.
Safeguarding is about protecting children, young people and vulnerable adults from abuse or neglect. We are all responsible for the safety of children, young people and vulnerable adults.  

9. Safeguarding Task Carousel
Safeguarding Quiz
Safeguarding Sorting Cards
Safeguarding Dilemas

10. Remember:
Be open and honest with the person at risk from the outset about why, what, how and with whom information will or could be shared.
Seek advice on whether and what information you can share if you are in any doubt (do not disclose the identity of the person where possible).
Seek consent, where possible. You may still share information without consent but you’ll need to base your judgment on facts.
Consider safety and well-being of the person or persons at risk
Information shared needs to be necessary, proportionate, relevant, accurate, timely and secure.

11. Information disclosed should be:
Clear regarding the nature of the problem and the purpose of sharing it.
Based on fact and not assumption.
Restricted to those with a legitimate need to know.
Relevant to a specific incident.
Recorded in writing, with reasons stated.

12. Preparing to Volunteer
Today’s Questions:
What are your rights as a volunteer?
How is your role affected by key legislation?
What is safeguarding and what does it mean for you?

13. Preparing to Volunteer
Next week:
Recap session 3:
Rights and Responsibilities of a Volunteer
Safeguarding
Session 4:
Volunteer Code of Conduct
Different Volunteering Opportunities