Welcome and thank you. We hope you enjoy volunteering with us.
Your welcome and induction checklist
Our welcome and induction checklist gives you pointers for settling into your role and finding out about our work, the policies and resources in place to support you.
Download our Activities Organiser welcome and induction checklist as a PDF
If you’re recruiting volunteers, please bring a printed copy of this checklist to your initial meeting.
You can request a printed copy of this checklist from our Services and Support Administration Team
Here's a quick view of the resources listed in the checklist:
Welcome resources
- Activities Organiser role description
- Our welcome video and welcome booklet
- Our What is MS video and information
- Our Strategy video
- Representing the MS Society
- Our policies and documents
- Our Expenses policy
- Our expenses claim form
My mandatory learning
- Our Data protection policy
- Handling data
- Health and Safety basics
- Our risk management system
- Our Equal opportunities and inclusion policy
- Our Diversity position statement
- Safeguarding
- Personal care
Learn as you go
Sources of support
Your Group Coordinator leads the team and is here to support you. If your Group Coordinator isn’t able to help, your Local Networks Officer (LNO) is the key staff contact for local groups.
- Get contact details for your LNO
Our Supporter Care Team can signpost you to the staff in other departments.
A list of staff contacts who may support you is also available.
Our Group Handbook offers guidance on the practices and procedure groups should follow.