Join us in this recording as we delve into the essentials of crafting effective policies and risk assessment in your volunteer program. Here’s what we’ll be covering:

Learn the basics of policy development and understand how to identify potential risks and liabilities as it relates to volunteer screening.

Volunteers may or may not require a Police Information Check or a Vulnerable Sector Check in their position. Use this template as a tool to help make a determination of the potential associated risks. 

A template to help you consider whether a virtual or remote volunteer position requires a police information check or vulnerable sector check, with examples of Friendly Caller/Visitor, Online ESL Conversation Facilitator, Social Media Coordinator.

This template aims to guide you along with some important questions to ask when conducting a risk assessment of your volunteer program, simplified into two easy steps: Risk Identification and Making a Plan.

Join us in this version of our Risk Assessments and You presentation, customized for specifically those watching virtually and not part of a live recording. In this presentation, you will learn more about the myths of risk, what a risk assessment can look like, and helpful tips to help your organization address risks.

This template supports virtual volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Aligning the various responsibilities of virtual volunteer positions with potential risks and related policies can inform screening processes and the development and/or refinement of policies. Includes a blank template, discussion, and three examples: Friendly Caller/Visitor, Online ESL Conversation Facilitator, and Social Media Coordinator.

Using the Virtual Volunteer Risk Assessment Matrix, you can determine the level of risk for program participants and virtual volunteers, and the necessary level of screening for your volunteer positions according to multiple categories. Your organization can use these levels of risk to develop screening policies and procedures.

This template supports volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Includes a blank template, discussion and example of Head Coach for a Sports Organization

This template supports volunteer position descriptions to include risk assessments and policy considerations. Aligning responsibilities with potential risks and related policies can inform the screening processes and the development and/or refinement of policies