Valuing our Volunteers

The Inn will:

  • Design and implement a volunteering strategy which:-
    • Values volunteers;
    • Maps volunteering opportunities to career stages;
    • Minimises the risks of late cancellations and withdrawals;
    • Ensures high quality teaching and assessment; and
    • Utilises a diverse pool of volunteers that reflects both the student and wider population.
  • Develop a sustainable pool of advocacy trainers with a clear pathway for progression and recognition.

The Inn could not deliver its education and training portfolio without the support and input of volunteer members of the profession. We will encourage members to become volunteers and identify volunteering opportunities that best align with both career stage and personal circumstances.

Volunteering needs to be enjoyable and personally rewarding. We will collect and consider volunteer feedback to enable this to happen. We will continue to work on our progression pathway with a view to expanding and supporting our senior pool of trainers and recognising the significant contribution that our advocacy trainers give back to the profession.

To support our aspiration for excellence, our volunteers should have the requisite knowledge and skills. Further, our Volunteer and Participant Code of Conduct will be kept up to date and provided to all volunteers.