Investing in Volunteers Standard

Basic information

• Type: Certification scheme
• Year established: 1998
• Status: Active
• Thematic area: General
• Summary: The Standards address all areas of Volunteer involvement, from selection and equal opprotuniteis to training and support. There is a complaints mechanism for organisations to complain about the administration of the Standards, and the Standards recommend that organisations to have a complaints mechanism for internal use.

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Contact details

• Host organisation: Investing in Volunteers
• Website: www.investinginvolunteers.org.uk
• Phone: 0845 305 6979
• Address: 8 All Saints Street

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Areas addressed

• Principles or standards: Standards-based
• Human resources:
  • Staff development and training
  • Staff relations
  • Volunteer relations
• Cross-cutting thematic areas:
  • Gender equality
  • Human rights

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