Volunteer Agreement

Volunteers are an important and valued part of Bradford Council. We hope that you enjoy volunteering with us and feel a full part of our team. Our commitment is to do the best we can to make sure your volunteering experience with us is a positive and rewarding one.

This agreement tells you what you can expect from us, and what we hope from you. We aim to be flexible, so please let us know if you would like to make any changes and we will do our best.

Bradford Council will aim to:

Introduce you to how the organisation works and your role in it and to provide any training you need, which at least will include an induction.

Where possible provide regular meetings with your manager or volunteer contact, so that you can tell us if you are happy with how your work is organised and to get feedback from us.

To respect your skills, dignity and individual wishes and to do our best to meet them.

Consult with you and keep you informed of possible changes.

Provide a safe working environment.

Apply our equal opportunities policy.

Apply our complaints procedure if there is any problem.

I [name of volunteer], agree to do my best:

To work reliably to the best of my ability and to give as much warning as possible whenever I cannot volunteer as expected.

To follow Bradford Council’s policies and procedures, including volunteering, health and safety, equal opportunities and information confidentially.

This agreement is binding by honour only; it is not intended to be a legally binding contact between us and may be cancelled at any time by either party. Neither party intends any employment, worker or sub-contractor relationship to be created now, or in the future.

Agreed by:

Volunteer Signature	Date

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Council manager

or

Volunteer Supervisor	Date

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