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Frequently Asked Questions


Click on any of the questions below to have more information.

arrow What can the team at Volunteer Centre Newcastle offer me?



arrow Is there an accepted definition of the word volunteer?


arrow Is there a minimum age for volunteers? What does the law say about children volunteering?


arrow Can Refugees and Asylum Seekers volunteer for us?


arrow Have you any suggestions for volunteers who would like to volunteer from their own home?


arrow Are there any maximum hours a volunteer on Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) can volunteer for?


arrow Can people on Incapacity Benefit volunteer?


arrow One of our volunteers is having problems with the Benefits Office (Department of Work and Pensions) because of their volunteering; what can we do?


arrow Do we need a volunteer policy?


arrow What questions should we ask on a registration (application) form?


arrow How should I interview a potential volunteer?


arrow Who should we accept as a referee for a volunteer?


arrow What do I do if a volunteer is unsuitable?


arrow What are the criteria for conducting a Criminal Records Bureau check on a volunteer?


arrow How do we check volunteers with the Criminal Records Bureau?


arrow How does our organisation register with the Criminal Records Bureau?


arrow How do we contact the Criminal Records Bureau?


arrow Should I take on someone with a criminal record as a volunteer?


arrow What is the best way to reimburse expenses?


arrow Can we pay volunteers expenses in advance for expensive items?


arrow Can we give our volunteers a flat rate expenses payment? We are finding it time-consuming and difficult to pay out exact expenses against receipts. It’s an administrative nightmare.


arrow Should our organisation be reimbursing care costs to volunteers?


arrow Are there any legal implications if our organisation reimburses care costs?


arrow We seem to be losing volunteers faster than we recruit them. Where are we going wrong?


arrow Do I need to provide motor insurance for my volunteer drivers?


arrow Can we offer a paid job to one of our existing volunteers?


If your questions have not been answered here, please contact Volunteer Centre Newcastle





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