Insurance for volunteers

Organisations need to make sure that any volunteers they take on in any capacity are fully covered by their insurance.

Volunteers - like paid staff - may face risks of personal injury, liability for accidents, loss of property or damage to property. The legal position in such cases can be complicated, but the organisation may find itself ultimately liable for such risk.

Equally, the organisation will be liable for negligent actions of its volunteers (for example, the provision of incorrect advice), and needs to ensure that the public is protected.

Further Information

Volunteering England have produced an information sheet outlining good practice with regard to insurance for volunteers, which can be downloaded from their website. 

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