Factsheet - Rights and responsibilities of volunteers
Volunteers need to be aware of their rights as well as their responsibilities to their club. They are engaged to perform a specific job and the club agrees to provide the volunteers with a worthwhile and rewarding experience. Each has the right to some basic expectations of each other.
Rights
Volunteers have the right to:
- orientation to the club and their role
- a clear job description
- support and respect from the club, no matter how small their role
- guidance from a supervisor or club member in charge
- access to training
- insurance and feeling safe while volunteering
- know who they are accountable to and have clearly defined communication channels
- know what is expected from them.
Responsibilities
Volunteers have the following responsibilities:- to make sure they have the time to take on the role
- to be loyal and offer suggestions
- to be willing to learn the skills needed, and to update training as required
- to speak up — ask about things they do not understand
- to be dependable and deliver on what they said they would
- to be a team player, respect other volunteers and what they are meant to be doing
- to be willing to provide feedback.
