Equipment requirements for volunteer roles

This guide and template supports Volunteering Involving Organisations to consider and document the equipment required for volunteer roles. It helps ensure volunteers are appropriately equipped to carry out their activities safely and effectively.

Benefits for volunteer managers

• identify equipment needs before recruitment or placement
• develop safer and more effective volunteer participation.

How to apply this resource

This resource is most useful when designing new volunteer roles, preparing to recruit volunteers, or reviewing existing roles to ensure appropriate equipment is provided.