Genesis wants to assure volunteers that we appreciate their contribution to Genesis. The club is dedicated to ensuring that Volunteers have a quality volunteer experience which is both productive and rewarding

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Volunteers can expect to:

• Be thanked and to have their voluntary contribution recognized

• Receive supervision and support

• Get something out of the work for themselves

• Know who to go to if there is a problem

• Be informed whether they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred when

 

Volunteering

• Make mistakes and learn from them

• Be made aware of complaint and grievance procedures

• Be made aware of how issues or difficulties will be dealt with

• Be treated fairly and not to experience discrimination

• To work in as safe an environment as possible

• Be informed about, and given the opportunity to play an active part in the club as a whole

• Be able to say 'no' and to leave without feeling guilty

 

Volunteers are asked to:

• Respect the values and aims of the club

• Accept and abide by the Constitution, policies and procedures of Genesis

• Be committed, aim for high standards and giving your best of your skills and abilities

• Be reliable and give the club sufficient warning if unable to turn up

• Be punctual

• Attend essential training and support sessions

• Undertake the work to a high standard

• In relation to your sport: Be fair, impartial and honest and apply the Rules of the Game

 

Genesis is expected to:

• Ensure the volunteering experience is a rewarding one

• Respect all volunteers and listen to what they have to say

• Ensure equal access and not to discriminate

• Define clear, meaningful roles for volunteers

• Have policies and procedures for volunteers

• Provide all necessary information to volunteers

• Be available for volunteers

• Provide training where necessary

• Thank and value volunteers

• Provide insurance cover

• Inform volunteers of any legal liabilities

• Supervise and to provide support

• Reimburse out-of-pocket expenses

• Provide a safe working environment

• Have procedures in place for dealing with complaints and grievances

• Have procedures in place for dealing with issues or difficulties that may arise

 

Genesis is asking the volunteers:

• When required by law or regulation, to be a part of a screening process which includes

Garda Vetting

• For certain qualities and skills in volunteers

• To understand and buy into the club’s ethos

• For tasks to be done in a particular way, to a certain standard and within certain

timeframes

• To see through their time commitment

• For reliability

• For punctuality

• To leave if their involvement hinders the club achieving its goals

 

Volunteer Awards

• By sponsoring volunteers for courses

• By giving public recognition

• By annual award ceremony