Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles

RESOLVED THAT

·         the following be adopted :

·         The NCVO definition of volunteering (see section 1.4)

·         Cheltenham Borough Council’s Volunteer Policy (appendix 2)

·         Individual (appendix 3) and Group (appendix 4) volunteering application forms

·         Cheltenham Borough Council’s handbook for volunteers (appendix 5)

·         the Strategy and Engagement Manager be authorised to keep the Policy and supporting documentation under review and make such changes as are necessary to reflect best practice as well as legal and operational requirements

The Cabinet Member Healthy Lifestyles introduced the report and recognised that the council was very lucky to have so many volunteers willing to be part of activities where they can make a positive difference to the town.

She explained that a new volunteer policy was proposed that would ensure that the experience of those who volunteered was a safe and positive one, with the right amount of support and supervision. The policy was supported by a volunteer handbook and application forms for both individuals wanting to volunteer for CBC and groups wanting to provide volunteers.

The Leader highlighted the important role that volunteers played to the benefit of the town as a whole.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the following be adopted :

·         The NCVO definition of volunteering (see section 1.4)

·         Cheltenham Borough Council’s Volunteer Policy (appendix 2)

·         Individual (appendix 3) and Group (appendix 4) volunteering application forms

·         Cheltenham Borough Council’s handbook for volunteers (appendix 5)

2.    the Strategy and Engagement Manager be authorised to keep the Policy and supporting documentation under review and make such changes as are necessary to reflect best practice as well as legal and operational requirements