Volunteering
How is a Human Rights and Equalities First Approach relevant to your organisation’s volunteering programme, and how can you to implement it?
Volunteering programmes are a valuable part of Scotland’s third sector. Volunteers give their time and skills to support third sector organisations to meet their aims, and in return develop new skills, gain work experience and participate in an active community.
A human rights and equalities first approach can support volunteer organisations to reach new volunteers and provide an experience which is flexible and satisfying.
Our Volunteering course and resources support volunteer programmes to improve their recruitment practices and volunteering culture to ensure that human rights and equalities are at the heart of what they do. They cover topics such as:
- How Equalities legislation applies to volunteers
- What methods can be used to create flexible volunteer roles
- How to create a volunteer recruitment process that is as accessible as possible
- What it means to establish a culture for human rights and equalities
