PURPOSE
impact was founded on the belief that volunteerism is central to a healthy society.
 
impact is a caring organisation with a clear mission to make a difference to women and children in crisis. We do that by providing events and activities which directly or indirectly enable people to assist impact meet that goal.
 

PROCEDURES
A volunteer is a person who provides a service to or through an organisation for the purpose of meeting that organisation’s objective or activity:

• at their own volition
• for no, and with no expectation, of special consideration or financial benefit

impact acknowledges we have a responsibility to support our volunteers in the following ways:

• ensuring that the environment in which our volunteers operate is safe both physically and emotionally/psychologically
• providing our volunteers with adequate training and support as required
• clearly defining our volunteers' roles and responsibilities
• treating our volunteers with respect and kindness
• acknowledging our appreciation of our volunteers’ time and efforts
• acknowledging the critical importance of our volunteers' contributions to ensure impact can work to fulfil its vision and mission 

impact has the following expectations of its volunteers:

• to support impact’s vision, mission and core values 
• to be honest and reliable
• to treat all other impact volunteers with kindness and respect
• to be accepting, welcoming and inclusive of other impact volunteers
• to commit to work with others at impact’s events and activities as a team member

 
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