News & Events

CORONAVIRUS ADVICE

You can find more information in MSVA E-bulletins

Are you setting up a volunteer group in response to COVID-19?

See our CHECKLIST FOR COVID-19 VOLUNTEER GROUPS

Other resources:

• Safeguarding Factsheet: Community volunteers during COVID-19 outbreak from the Disclosure and Barring Service
• Data protection and coronavirus: what you need to know from the Information Commissioner’s Office
• Lone Worker Policy and Procedure – Template
• Safeguarding Adults Policy – Template
• Sample Risk Assesment
• Encourage your clients to make an Emergency Pet Care Plan
• Advice on walking someone else’s dog from Canine & Feline Sector Group
• Additional tips
• List of self organising groups – if a group you know of is not on our list, please let us know

Information for organisations:

• TOP TIPS FOR VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATORS

• Guide to Virtual Volunteering: volunteering using the internet and home phones

• Advice from The National Council for Voluntary Organisations

• Advice from The Charity Finance Group

• Advice from The Institute of Fundraising

Advice for employers and employees:

• Guidance from The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

Non-clinical guidance:

• Advice from the public sector’s information website

• Advice from West Sussex County Council.

Guidance for schools and other educational settings:

• Guidance from Public Health England

Information for health professionals and other organisations:

• Guidance from the public sector’s information website

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Answers from Public Health England

Volunteering animations

Supporting Volunteers – aimed primarily at informal volunteering groups
Click here to watch

Staying Safe When Volunteering
Click here to watch

Telephone Befriending Advice
Click here to watch

Community Development Drop-in Sessions

PLEASE NOTE:
We have suspended our face-to-face Drop-in sessions until further notice. However, our Community Development Coordinators are still available via phone and email:

• Julia Beckett: julia.beckett@msva.org.uk, 07471 032938
• Sasha Brown: sasha.brown@msva.org.uk, 07471 032937