Employment relations

A Charter for strengthening relations between paid staff and volunteers

An agreement developed jointly by the TUC and Volunteering England setting out key principles on which volunteering is organised and how good relations between paid staff and volunteers are built.

Author: 
TUC, 2009
Publisher: 
TUC

Best practices in staff and volunteer relations.

A summary highlighting the need for volunteers and paid staff working together. Whilst giving examples of such scenarios where this has been implemented successfully.

Author: 
Charity Village, 2004
Publisher: 
Louise Chatterton Luchuk

Why is it Labor Unions vs Volunteers?

A article discussing the labor union resistance to volunteer involvement. The article looks at volunteer involvement favourably, whilst highlight the significance of labor unions in the past.

Author: 
Energize Inc, 1997
Publisher: 
Susan J. Ellis

Guidelines for relations between volunteers and paid workers in the Health and Personal Social Services

Guidelines have been drawn up by a working party representing statutory authorities, trades unions and organisation which involve volunteers in the health and personal social services. They update and replace the earlier 'Drain Guidelines' produced by The Volunteer Centre UK in 1975.

Author: 
Volunteering England, 2007
Publisher: 
Volunteering England