AACE publishes new national volunteering policy guidance

The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) has published new guidance to assist ambulance volunteer leaders with writing policies for volunteers.

As the AACE points out, the Volunteering Policy Guidelines for Ambulance Volunteering is not an exhaustive template, rather it aims to assist with the style, format and layout of the document.

Each section includes guidance on the kind of content ambulance volunteer leaders should think about including, as well as guidance on style and tone.

In turn, this will help ensure that trusts are more aligned nationally with how they run their services and will also help ensure that volunteers receive a consistently high level experience across the ambulance sector.

Among the many areas the new guidelines touch on is volunteer health and wellbeing. The guide notes: ‘Volunteering should be fun, fulfilling, and positive for the volunteer’s health and wellbeing. We therefore encourage volunteers not to volunteer in a way that would be detrimental to their health, or in a way that could impact negatively on their other commitments such as work, family, or studies.’

To find out more, download the full Volunteering Policy Guidelines for Ambulance Volunteering.

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