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Canadian
Code For Volunteer Involvement
Launching the
Canadian Code for
Volunteer Involvement was one of Volunteer Canada's initiatives
during the International Year of Volunteers 2001. All organizations
across Canada were invited to formally adopt the code and many, including
Volunteer Salt Spring, did.
The Code
includes:
Values For
Volunteer Involvement
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Volunteer involvement is vital to a just and democratic society.
It fosters civic responsibility, participation and interaction.
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Volunteer involvement strengthens communities.
It promotes change and development by identifying and responding to
community needs.
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Volunteer involvement mutually benefits both the volunteer and the
organization.
It increases the capacity of organizations to accomplish their goals,
and provides volunteers with opportunities to develop and contribute.
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Volunteer involvement is based on relationships.
Volunteers are expected to act with integrity and be respectful and
responsive to others with whom they interact.
Guiding
Principles For Volunteer Involvement
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Voluntary organizations recognize that volunteers are a vital human
resource and will commit to the appropriate infrastructure to support
volunteers.
The organization's practices ensure effective volunteer involvement.
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Volunteers make a commitment and are accountable to the organization.
Volunteers will act with respect for beneficiaries and community.
Volunteers will act responsibly and with integrity.
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Organization Standards For Volunteer Involvement
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The boards of directors and senior management acknowledge and support
the vital role of volunteers in achieving the organization's purpose or
mission.
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Policies and procedures are adopted by the organization to provide a
framework that defines and supports the involvement of volunteers.
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A qualified person is designated to be responsible for the volunteer
program.
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A clearly communicated screening process is consistently applied.
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Volunteer assignments address the purpose of the organization and
involve volunteers in meaningful ways - reflecting their various
abilities, needs and backgrounds.
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Volunteer recruitment and selection reaches out to diverse sources of
volunteers.
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Volunteers receive an orientation to the organization, its policies and
procedures, and receive training for their volunteer assignment.
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Volunteers receive appropriate levels of supervision according to their
task and are given regular opportunities to receive and give feedback.
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Volunteers are welcomed and treated as valuable and integral members of
the organization's human resources.
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The contributions of volunteers are regularly acknowledged with formal
and informal recognition methods.
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