Managing Volunteers and the Law
About this training session
Organisations that engage volunteers need to understand their legal obligations and how to legally and safely recruit and manage their volunteer workforce. Volunteer managers will walk away from our training sessions with useful legal information, tips, tools, templates and resources to support them in their roles.
We offer the choice of two sessions lengths: a 3-hour or 6-hour (full day). In the 6-hour session, we are able to go into further detail and explore several topics and scenarios more deeply, as well as covering several other topics relevant to the management of volunteers as listed below.
3-hour session:
Our lawyers will focus on the top legal issues you need to be aware of and provide additional tools and resources to help you confidently administer your volunteer programs.
You'll learn about:
- Defining the volunteer relationship
- Equal opportunity in volunteer recruitment
- The ‘duty of care’ your organisation owes its volunteers
- Work health and safety duties
- Legal responsibility for the actions of volunteers
- Risk management processes
- Reviewing or ending the volunteer relationship
- Top tips and additional resources
6-hour session:
This full-day comprehensive session provides you with a practical understanding of the key legal issues in running a volunteer program with further opportunity to explore the content, workshop ideas and discuss key issues with your colleagues.
You'll learn everything in the 3-hour session, plus:
- Screening volunteers
- Managing unlawful workplace behaviours (sexual harassment, bullying, discrimination and victimisation)
- Administering the volunteer program (record keeping, privacy, intellectual property, and payments to volunteers)
- Volunteer insurance
- Further top tips and additional resources
Who should attend
Volunteer managers and staff who engage with volunteers
Who runs the session?
Your training will be run by one of our lawyers, who all specialise in charity and not-for-profit law.
How is this session delivered?
Our 3-hour sessions can be delivered online or in-person (subject to availability). Each session is an in-depth, interactive exploration of the topics outlined above, with small breakout sessions for participants to workshop legal issues, discuss scenarios, and problem-solve as a group.
Our 6-hour session can be delivered online, but our recommendation is for this session to be delivered in-person. Each session is an in-depth, interactive exploration of the topics outlined here, with opportunity for group discussion, activities, scenarios and time for breaks.
What is the cost?
Contact us to discuss a tailored proposal to suit your needs.
How long is the session?
3 hours or 6 hours
How many people can attend?
We recommend a maximum of 30 participants. If you think your group will exceed this, please let us know.