{"content":[{"text":"Report Number: SWT 52/21","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.050758,"width":0.24314100000000005,"height":0.020515000000000005}},{"text":"Somerset West and Taunton Council \n Executive – 21 July 2021","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.099798,"width":0.5131410000000001,"height":0.07186899999999999}},{"text":"Somerset West and Taunton Volunteering Policy and Procedure","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.193633,"width":0.695773,"height":0.024409999999999987}},{"text":"This matter is the responsibility of Executive Councillors Cllr Ross Henley and Cllr \n Marcus Kravis","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.240328,"width":0.769369,"height":0.03828899999999999}},{"text":"Report Author:","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.292601,"width":0.13929399999999997,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"Lisa Redston – Economic Development Manager","bbox":{"left":0.242974,"top":0.292601,"width":0.4532059999999999,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"1.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.344912,"width":0.016431,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"Executive Summary / Purpose of the Report","bbox":{"left":0.122,"top":0.344912,"width":0.408562,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"1.1.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.379684,"width":0.03286300000000002,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":"The report seeks approval of a suite of policies and procedures that will allow for \n recruitment, management, and support of volunteers by SWT.","bbox":{"left":0.138863,"top":0.379684,"width":0.696369,"height":0.03824299999999997}},{"text":"1.2.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.431957,"width":0.03286300000000002,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":"The report explains the requirements to formalise and adopt corporate policies and \n procedures to ensure robust governance procedures are in place that safeguard both \n volunteers and SWT, and to ensure volunteers are supported and managed effectively.","bbox":{"left":0.138863,"top":0.431957,"width":0.753729,"height":0.05566700000000002}},{"text":"1.3.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.501654,"width":0.03286300000000002,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":"The report presents a suite of documents that have been drafted including:","bbox":{"left":0.138863,"top":0.501654,"width":0.6475360000000001,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":" \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n ","bbox":{"left":0.185131,"top":0.538643,"width":0.009019,"height":0.20295600000000003}},{"text":"Volunteer Handbook (Appendix A) \n Volunteer Managers Handbook (Appendix B) \n Data Protection and Client Confidentiality Policy (Appendix C) \n Equality and Diversity Policy (Appendix D) \n Safeguarding for Volunteers Policy (Appendix E) \n Health and Safety Policy (Appendix F) \n Lone Working Policy (Appendix G) \n Bullying and Harassment Policy (Appendix H) \n Volunteer Agreement (Appendix I) \n Flow Chart for Volunteer Recruitment (Appendix J) \n Volunteer Application Form (Appendix K)","bbox":{"left":0.208464,"top":0.537588,"width":0.535239,"height":0.20521200000000006}},{"text":"1.4.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.76702,"width":0.03286300000000002,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":"Further documents will be produced to support the recruitment and management of \n volunteers including: \n  A Business Case Template and checklist for new volunteering schemes \n  Guidance on problems solving (e.g. Grievance and Disciplinary procedures)","bbox":{"left":0.138863,"top":0.76702,"width":0.7288399999999999,"height":0.07642399999999994}},{"text":"2.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.869061,"width":0.016431,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"Recommendations","bbox":{"left":0.122,"top":0.869061,"width":0.17558799999999997,"height":0.020863999999999994}},{"text":"2.1.","bbox":{"left":0.092549,"top":0.903833,"width":0.03286300000000002,"height":0.020818000000000003}},{"text":"The Executive is asked to approve the adoption of the SWT Corporate Volunteering \n Policies and Procedures attached to this report.","bbox":{"left":0.138863,"top":0.903833,"width":0.725261,"height":0.03824300000000003}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}