Lothians Conservation Volunteers
LCV has a number of policies. This page contains links to the current versions.
Governs the payment of expenses to volunteers when acting on behalf of LCV. The policy for residentials is slightly different - see below.
You may also need the payments record form used when making a claim.
Governs the circumstances under which LCV may be prepared to contribute towards the costs of volunteer participation in residentials.
Volunteer Expenses Policy (residentials)
Governs the application of relevant Health and Safety law within LCV. This document should be read in conjunction with our risk assessments.
All these documents are presently under review to reflect current best practice. New versions shall appear here shortly.
LCV operates a vehicle and this policy document describes our position on operating the vehicle without a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC)
Governs the conditions under which LCV issues keys and permits access by volunteers to the toolsheds and other locations associated with LCV.
LCV trustees are required to observe the following code of conduct. This should be read in conjunction with the LCV Constitution
Code of Conduct for LCV Trustees
This policy describes LCV's position with respect to the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.
Protection of Vulnerable Groups Policy
While not strictly a policy, the leader's guide is a useful when trying to apply the Health and Safety policy in particular.
You can start reading in the "Howto" section
This is part of the website itself and can be viewed here