Volunteering with ECN

All young ECN volunteers are accredited by Millenium Volunteers (UK) Note:funding for MV has been withdrawn by the government and we will apply for accreditation with the new goverment funded volunteer organisation yet to be decided.

The volunteer's role is to support our projects in Romania. ECN are committed to:

1. Induction and training
To provide a thorough induction on the work of ECN, its staff, your volunteering role and the training you need to meet the responsibilities of this role.

2. Child Protection
to provide training and information with regards to Child Protection both in Romania and the UK set out in ECN’s Child Protection Policy, a copy available on this website.

2. Supervision, support and flexibility
To explain the standards we expect for our services and to encourage and support you to achieve and maintain them;
To provide a named person who will meet with you regularly to discuss your volunteering and any achievements and problems;
To do our best to help you develop your volunteering role with us;
To be as flexible as possible with regards to your working hours, recognising your need for time for holidays, commitments to family and friends and other reasons as agreed with your supervisor;
To honour the time commitment you have agreed to give to us and not to expect more, unless offered and agreed.

3. Expenses
To repay expenses following procedures set out in ECN’s guidelines. Claimed expenses will only cover time spent on activities and agreed beforehand with the group leader.

4. Health and Safety
To provide adequate training and to receive feedback in support of our health and safety policy, a copy of which is available on this website.

5. Insurance
To provide adequate third party insurance cover for volunteers whilst undertaking voluntary work approved and authorised by ECN. We recommend all volunteers organise their own medical and travel cover before travelling.

6. Equal Opportunities
To ensure that all volunteers are dealt with in accordance with ECN's equal opportunities policy, a copy of which is available on this website.

7. Problems
To try to resolve fairly any problems, grievances and difficulties you may have while you volunteer with us.
In the event of an unresolved problem, to offer an opportunity to discuss the issues in accordance with procedures set out in guidelines for each individual project.

ECN Volunteers are committed to the following:

1. To help ECN fulfill its purpose.
2. To perform my volunteering role to the best of my ability.
3. To follow ECN’s procedures and standards, including health and safety and equal opportunities, in relation to its staff, volunteers and anybody they work with.
4. To maintain the confidential information of ECN and of its clients.
5. To meet time and other commitments as agreed except in exceptional circumstances, and to give reasonable notice so other arrangements can be made.
6. To work as agreed in the work outline except where agreed by both parties.
7. To provide referees where agreed who may be contacted, and to agree to procedures set out in ECN’s guidelines.
8. To meet my agreed time commitment as described in my work outline.

Download volunteer form here and post to:

47 Poplar Close

Bath

BA2 2HY

or complete online and email to admin@e4cn.org

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