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| Title | Description |
Type |
Topic | Main audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting Accidents and Incidents | Guide | Health and safety | Everyone | |
| How to recruit and manage branch based employees | Creating and filling paid roles should only be done after serious consideration and with a solid understanding of the legal obligations and liabilities involved. | Guide | Branch and group basics | Chair |
| Local Networks Programme Guide Appendix 2: Sources of support | Who to contact to find out more about the Local Networks Programme. | Guide | Branch and group basics | Everyone |
| Local Networks Programme Guide Appendix 1: Volunteer website resource index | An index of all volunteer website resources included in the Local Networks Programme Guide. | Guide | Branch and group basics | Everyone |
| HSV: 116A - Portable appliance passed | A record is kept of all electrical appliances that passed the portable appliance test, then if there is an issue at a later date we can prove it was tested and sold in a safe condition. | Form | Health and safety | Everyone |
| HSV: 116B - Portable appliances failed | A record is kept of all electrical appliances that failed the portable appliance test so it is clear it was sent for safe disposal. | Form | Health and safety | Everyone |
| HSV: 132 - Property induction form - portable appliance tester | The competent portable appliance tester is responsible for agreeing a process with the shop manager and then ensuring it is in place. All the elements of this form will be checked as part of the... | Form | Health and safety | Everyone |
| Carers Grant form | Carers Grant application form to give to applicants who want to apply to the group for a grant – if your group has chosen to award Carers Grants. There is space at the end to add your group’s details... | Form | Offering support, Finances | Support volunteer, Treasurer |
| Fundraising complaints form | Fill in this form when somebody makes a complaint about fundraising on behalf of, or in aid of, your branch. | Form | Fundraising | |
| HSV: 122 - Accident report form | The accident form was reviewed in November 2023 and replaces all previous versions. Use this form to log and report all accidents. | Form | Health and safety | Everyone |
| HSV: 123 - Incident report form | The incident form was reviewed in November 2023 and replaces all previous versions. Use this form to log and report all near misses or incidents where no one is injured | Form | Health and safety | Everyone |
| HSV: 126 - MS Society Gazebo Checklist | This checklist to be completed on the day, by a competent person who is present throughout the event and is responsible for the erection, supervision, management and dismantling of the gazebo. To be... | Form | Events, Health and safety | Events coordinator |
| Support training overview | Find out what's covered on each day of our support volunteer training course. | Factsheet | Offering support | Support volunteer, Chair |
| Typical questions a trust might ask about branch grantmaking | These suggestions will help you fill in a local trust application form to raise funds for your branch grantmaking programme. | Factsheet | Fundraising | Support volunteer, Treasurer, Chair, Fundraiser |
| Online Shop FAQs | Frequently asked questions about our online shop. | Factsheet | Offering support, Fundraising and campaigning | Events coordinator, Support volunteer, Fundraiser, Publicity officer |
| Producing a branch account summary | Use this guide to produce a summary of your branch accounts to include with trust applications. | Factsheet | Finances, Fundraising | Treasurer, Fundraiser |
| Annual Transport Audit requirements | This document outlines what needs to be in place when the external auditors visit to complete the annual audit of your transport. | Factsheet | Transport officer, Chair | |
| Legal requirements all Volunteer Drivers must meet | All Volunteer Drivers must meet the requirements laid out by the DVLA. Care must be taken by Groups to ensure that their drivers have the correct license for the weight of their vehicles | Factsheet | Essentials, Health and safety | Transport officer |
| MS Society logos | Make sure you use the correct version of our logo on your publicity and communication materials. | Logo | ||
| Volunteer Voice slides - October 2020 | Please find attached slides from the Volunteer Voice session on 2 October 2020 which focussed on membership changes. | Document |
