
Volunteer resources, guides and policies
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From policies outlining our ways of working, to factsheets to help you share the RNLI’s lifesaving work with your community, here you’ll find a variety of resources to guide, support and protect you in your volunteer role. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Please get in touch with your volunteer manager.
If you’re a volunteer manager, there are also resources to help support you and the volunteers you manage, including the Volunteer Manager Handbook, recruitment guidelines, and workshops to help you develop your skills.
Policies and guides
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No matter how you volunteer with the RNLI, find useful resources to support you in your role, including statistics about the RNLI and policies for expenses and social media.Volunteering at the RNLI resources
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Find policies and useful documents about equity, diversity and inclusion to support you in your role as an RNLI volunteer.Equity, diversity and inclusion resources
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Read our safety, health and environment policies to find out how you can go about your duties as part of your volunteering role safely.Safety, health and environment resources
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Read our safeguarding resources for RNLI volunteers, which outlines our commitment to protecting and supporting people at risk so they can live free from harm, abuse and neglect.Safeguarding resources
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Discover our policies about information and data protection, which are designed to support you as an RNLI volunteer and help you understand data protection guidelines.Data protection resources
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Read our policy and guidance for raising organisational concerns as part of your role as an RNLI volunteer.Raising concerns resources
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Find useful resources that will help you if your volunteering role involves handling donations, running a lottery, or working with local businesses.Donations resources
Volunteer manager resources
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Read our Volunteer Code of Conduct and Volunteer Commitment documents to guide you and the RNLI volunteers you manage in your volunteering roles.Code of conduct resources
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Discover the RNLI Volunteer Manager Handbook – the go-to guide for all aspects of volunteer management, from recruitment through to when they leave the RNLI.Get the volunteer manager handbook
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Discover a variety of resources to help you recruit new RNLI volunteers, from recruitment guidelines to materials for promoting new volunteering opportunities.Recruitment resources
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Read our induction resources for volunteer managers to help you welcome new volunteers to the RNLI. Discover a volunteer induction pack, an induction checklist, and more.Induction resources
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Discover a list of resources to help you support the RNLI volunteers you manage, including guidance on volunteer reviews, succession planning, and more.Ongoing management resources
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Read the RNLI’s policy and handbook for problem solving, designed to help you manage the volunteer problem solving process to address any issues effectively and fairly.Problem solving resources
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Read our safeguarding resources for RNLI volunteer managers to learn how to support the welfare and safety of the volunteers you manage.Safeguarding resources
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Discover a variety of resources to help you recognise and celebrate RNLI volunteers, from awards to thank you cards.Recognition resources
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Find resources to help you manage an RNLI volunteer through the leaving process, such as a leaving checklist and a volunteer feedback form.Leaving resources
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Here you’ll find a variety of resources to help you raise awareness of Volunteers’ Week and celebrate your volunteers’ achievements.Volunteers' week resources
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Workshops
There are different workshops to provide volunteer managers with the knowledge and skills to support their volunteers:
- recruitment, selection and induction
- ongoing volunteer management and recognition
- volunteer problem solving.
You can book onto these workshops on Learning Zone. If you don’t have access to Learning Zone, email the Volunteering Team to book your place.
If you have a new volunteer joining your team, they can sign up for a One Crew Welcome Session – head to Eventbrite for dates and details.
If you have any questions about workshops, contact the Volunteering Team.