Volunteer Training 2018 - Animals, Environmental
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Volunteer Training 2018
- Animals, Environmental
Plan of Action 1. Structure of SVS 2.Rights and Responsibilities of a Volunteer 3. Housekeeping 4. Health and Safety
What does volunteering mean to you? Quickly before we start, turn to the people around you and discuss what volunteering means to you! If you could write on a piece of paper your ideas, we will collect them at the end. This information may be used in the future for SVS publicity material!
1. Structure of SVS
Students
Association
SRC SSC
Convener
Developme Fundraising Events Project
Treasurer Secretary
nt Officer Officer &Publicity Officers
Youth w/ Additional Adults w/
Needs
Youth Additional Needs
Elderly Befriending Community Animals Environmental
Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers Volunteers2. Rights
What are your rights as a volunteer?Rights To know what is expected of you To have clear lines of support and supervision To be given training To be shown appreciation To be free from discrimination To have safe working conditions To have the resources necessary for the projects To reclaim out of pocket expenses To have input in to decision making within the project and SVS To choose your own level of commitment and be able to discontinue volunteering.
Responsibilities What are your responsibilities as a volunteer?
Responsibilities To be reliable and honest. To be punctual and regular in attending your project. Respect confidentiality. Attend any relevant training and work within agreed guidelines. Communicate when unable to attend/wishing to leave the project. Seek advice and help when necessary. Take care of personal belongings. Participate in monitoring and evaluation. Not smoke on any SVS project, or consume alcohol prior to or during. Wear appropriate clothing.
3. Housekeeping
Contacts:
Jessie Jian(Animals Project Officer): sj57@st-andrews.ac.uk
Cara Nicholson (Environmental Project Officer): cn50@st-andrews.ac.uk
Adam Lord(Convener): ahl4@st-andrews.ac.uk
SVS Account: svs@st-andrews.ac.ukMore Housekeeping… PVGs: (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) One-off Events
Housekeeping: Travel expenses
Housekeeping: Logging hours New union system Log more than 300 hours, and you have the opportunity to get those hours on your transcript Go onto the union website -> activities tab -> volunteering -> volunteering portal Require evidence of your volunteering
4. Health and Safety
What are some key ‘health and safety’ tips to
remember whilst volunteering?
-remember back to your rights as a volunteer
-for animals and environmental projects: clothing, footwear etc.Health and Safety Most Important: never do anything that you are uncomfortable with! Know your limits e.g. time, ability etc. Dress appropriately, keep warm Stay hydrated
Scenario 1: You’ve been in the library solidly for the last three days. You have a deadline tomorrow and you still have quite a lot of work to do. You’re meant to be volunteering this afternoon, but you don’t think you’re going to make it. What should you do?
What do you do? As soon as you decide you are not able to go, contact the project. If you cannot contact the project directly, tell the Project Officer or another volunteer. Try and give as much notice as possible. Don’t go if it’s going to be detrimental to you!
Scenario 2: You’ve been volunteering on your project for some time. There is a new local volunteer there one day when you’re in. You notice that they’re being aggressive and violent towards other volunteers, and you’re concerned for their safety. What should you do?
What do you do? Talk to the person in charge of the project. Take notes of some of the actions they are performing that you are concerned about. Take yourself away from the situation if you feel uncomfortable. You can always come and talk to SVS!
Scenario 3: You have recently started volunteering on a project. You signed up to help with some easy manual tasks (e.g. gardening or sweeping up kennels), but you keep being given hard, physical tasks to do. These tasks are neither enjoyable, nor are you capable of carrying them out. What should you do?
What do you do? Stop doing the task if y0u feel you are unable to do it! Politely inform the person in charge of the project that you are not comfortable carrying out these tasks. If nothing changes – come and speak to us!
Starting to volunteer Start dates Look out for SVS Socials! Like our facebook page: svs st andrews Have FUN!
Questions?
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