Volunteering agreement

By volunteering your time and skills with Yorkshire Cancer Research, you will help fund life-saving research and pioneering new services for people with cancer.

As such, your help to the charity is critical and we thank you for your support. We will do the best we can to make your volunteering experience with us as enjoyable and rewarding as possible. Before starting as a volunteer we ask you to agree to the following points:


I agree:

• To support Yorkshire Cancer Research and perform my volunteering role to the best of my ability
• To be welcoming and respectful to Yorkshire Cancer Research staff, customers, supporters and volunteers
• To follow Yorkshire Cancer Research’s policies and procedures (available on the Assemble Document Hub) to ensure I complete my role in a safe and legal manner
• To complete any reasonable training that is requested of me in order to fulfil my role safely and confidently
• To maintain the confidential information of the charity, its staff, customers, supporters and volunteers
• To meet time commitment and standards agreed to, except in exceptional circumstances, and give reasonable notice so other arrangements can be made

Yorkshire Cancer Research agree to:

• Provide a safe environment for you to volunteer in
• Provide you with an induction to the charity and how your role supports it work
• To give you training so you can be confident and comfortable in your role
• Provide a dedicated Manager employed by Yorkshire Cancer Research to help and support you and answer your questions
• Reimburse pre-agreed ‘out of pocket’ expenses in accordance with the Volunteer Expenses Policy
• Provide a reference if you’ve volunteered with us for a minimum of six months
• To value and respect you and to recognise the contribution you make to the charity