HEACF: case studies of good practice

Safety and security

Ensuring the safety and security of HEACF volunteers and beneficiaries is clearly of prime importance. While universities are already experienced in some policies and procedures, there is still scope for learning from the approaches developed for HEACF in other institutions.

It is essential to follow correct procedures in both volunteer recruitment and continual assessment, in order to safeguard the welfare of both the participants and the volunteers.

All HEIs involved in volunteer programmes have the responsibility to prevent unsuitable individuals working with the vulnerable. Equally, it is crucial that the process of checking placements meets minimum standards (in terms of health and safety, supervision and student support) and is conducted effectively.

The case studies in this section enable universities to compare their own processes for safeguarding volunteers and vulnerable participants with those illustrated.

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