Volunteers are a vital part of church life; without them churches would not be able to function effectively. Engaging volunteers is notoriously tricky and it is easy to inadvertently treat volunteers like staff - and so create employment rights. This paper - written primarily for church trustees - outlines some common scenarios where care should be taken.
Topics included:
- Internships;
- Payments to an organist (or similar-type role);
- Paying fixed amounts to cover expenses;
- Paying on gifts received (with Gift Aid) to volunteers;
- How to best avoid the pitfalls
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Quarterly emails for trustees, treasurers and Church and Charity Leaders. Practical tools, technical resources and expert guidance to safeguard your mission and ministry.