1. The Volunteer Rights Inquiry Rob Jackson Director of Development & Innovation

2. Contents What is the Volunteer Rights Inquiry? Who is on the Volunteer Rights Inquiry? What will the Volunteer Rights Inquiry do? What are the expected outcomes? What’s your take on the issues? – discussion How you can help

3. What is the Volunteer Rights Inquiry? A short, focused exploration of the issues and potential solutions to the subject of volunteer rights –Not just about legal rights but rights of redress when things go wrong Volunteering England exercising strategic leadership to create a neutral space for a thorough exploration of the issues and potential solutions

4. Who is on the Volunteer Rights Inquiry? Sukhvinder Kaur-Stubbs, Chair Judith Brodie, Director VSO UK Sean Cobley, Chair AVM Robyn Harrison, Volunteer Centre Ripon Lewis Smith, Chair Volunteer Rights Group Victoria Cook, Solicitor Bates Wells and Braithwaite Caroline Aldiss, Lead Campaigner for Volunteer Welfare Julia Dennis, Volunteering Development Manager Citizen’s Advice Jodi Berg, Independent Complaints Reviewer Charity Commission

5. What will the Volunteer Rights Inquiry do? Meet as a full Inquiry three times Hear evidence at two or three sessions in early 2010 Take evidence online via Volunteering England website, YouTube Channel and Twitter Produce a final report in spring 2010 Launch the report to key stakeholders

6. What are the expected outcomes? Provide a comprehensive overview of the issues, concerns and pros and cons of possible solutions –Will not recommend specific ways forward but provide a sound basis for further debate

7. What’s your take on the issues? What do you think are the main drivers of the concerns being expressed about volunteer rights? –Feedback your top three What do you think is the most sensible solution? –What are the likely pros and cons of this?

8. How you can help Provide a forum to discuss outcomes of the Volunteer Rights Inquiry once the work is completed Tell us who we should invite to give evidence Promote the routes for people to give evidence to our networks when we launch these in December Come and give evidence yourselves Contact - Volunteering.rights@volunteeringengland.orgVolunteering.rights@volunteeringengland.org