Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement
Basic information
- Host or sponsor: Umbrella organisation
- Type: Code of Conduct/Ethics
- Year established: 2001
- Status: Active
- Thematic area: General
- Summary: The Canadian Code for Volunteer Involvement was developed as part of the 2001 International Year of the Volunteer celebrations, and very specifically deals with volunteer relations. There is a separate seven step tool for self audit. Compliance with the code is voluntary.
Contact details
- Host organisation: Volunteer Canada
- Website: www.volunteer.ca
- Email: info@volunteer.ca
- Phone: +1 (613) 231-4371
- Address: 353 Dalhousie Street, 3rd Floor Ottawa, ON, K1N 7G1 Canada
Areas addressed
- Principles or standards: Standards-based
- Human resources:
- Volunteer relations
Participation
- Reasons for participation
- Enhancing credibility, quality or reputation
Compliance
- Monitoring mechanism: Commitment only
- Description of monitoring mechanism: The Code includes a self-audit tool.
- Has sanctioning mechanism: No
Similar initiatives
Investing in People (UK), Investing in Volunteers (UK), People in Aid Code, Code of Good Practice for Sending Organisations (Ireland)
