This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

This information sheet provides a basic introduction to employing people for the first time and covers the key elements that organisations need to have in place.

The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a formal yearly meeting of the members of an association, company, charity or other organisation, for the purposes of holding elections and reporting on the year’s events.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

Many organisations working with children, young people and adults at risk require their staff and volunteers to undergo criminal records Disclosure and Barring (DBS) checks.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

12.5 million people in the UK have a criminal record (convictions) which equates to around 25% of the working age population. Having a criminal record does not mean necessarily that a person is unsuitable to be employed or to volunteer for a particular role.

It is essential that voluntary organisations carry out appropriate background checks on staff, volunteers and trustees.

What is the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)?

What is a Charity? What Are the Benefits of Being a Registered Charity?

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.

This example is intended for guidance purposes and should be adapted to suit your particular organisation.