Volunteer Policy
CAPP runs on volunteers. This policy says what we ask of them and, just as much, what they are entitled to ask of us.
Last updated: 19 September 2026
1. Becoming a volunteer
You become a volunteer by writing to us. We explain what is planned, the date, what the work asks for and what it does not. Places in the field are limited by logistics: a convoy has a number of seats, and we would rather say so in advance than disappoint someone the day before.
2. What we ask
To be reliable about what was agreed, to respect the people we work with and their privacy, to publish nothing about an activity before the association has, and to sign the child protection policy before any activity involving children. A volunteer who does not keep to these rules no longer takes part.
3. What the volunteer is owed
To be told clearly what is expected, to have the work prepared rather than improvised, never to be asked to do something they are not prepared for, and to be supported through difficult work. Volunteer work is acknowledged publicly when the person wants it to be, and never presented as somebody else's.
4. Volunteers under eighteen
A minor may take part with the written agreement of their legal guardian and remains the responsibility of a named adult throughout. They are never left in sole charge of other children.
5. Expenses
Volunteering is unpaid. Costs incurred for a piece of work — transport, meals in the field — are reimbursed when they were agreed beforehand and receipted. No volunteer should be funding work the association cannot afford to do.
6. Ending a placement
A volunteer may stop whenever they wish, without giving a reason. The association may also end a placement, and will say why. A letter confirming volunteer work is issued on request.
A question about this policy?
Write to us: we answer donors, volunteers, families and partners. A policy nobody can question is not worth much.