8. Rank Variable Mean
1 A teenager who assists unpaid for five hours a week in a homelessness hostel 1.08
2
A lonely teenager who assists a charity without pay for five hours a week in order to
make new friends
1.83
3
A teenager who assists unpaid for five hours a week in a homelessness hostel solely
in order to develop their CV
2.09
4
A student who assists in organising a collection for a food bank, who does so solely
because they are attracted to an existing student helper at the food bank
2.59
5
A recent graduate who assists a severely disabled university student full-time, and
who receives money for their food, rent, and a small weekly stipend
2.88
6
A student who is doing a community service project as an enforced part of their
educational qualifications
3.43
7
The convicted fraudster who chooses to complete 200 hours of community service
instead of serving a prison sentence
4.51
9. How fixed are the rules on
volunteering and reward?
What makes incentives fair and
accessible?
What will reward look like in 10
years?
14. What is a volunteer?
“a person who freely offers to take part in an enterprise or undertake a task”
“a person engaged in an activity which involves spending time, unpaid
(except for travel and other out of pocket expenses), doing something which
aims to benefit some third party…”
“Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together.
Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better
place.”
“Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity where an individual
or group provides services for no financial or social gain to benefit another
person, group or organization"
15. Definitions and Distinctions
• No legal definition of “volunteer”
• Employee – a contract of service or apprenticeship
• Worker – a contract for services
• Self employed – contract with client/customer
17. Is there a contract?
• Offer
• Acceptance
• Consideration (ie something of value)
• Intention to create legal relations
• Legally binding
• Does not need to be in writing
• Can be implied
• X v Mid-Sussex CAB : no contract
18. Consideration
• Payment
– Murray v Newham CAB : EAT absence of pay not crucial factor in
determining employment.
– Breakell v West Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Names
As Shropshire Army Cadet Force : paid cadet volunteer not in
employment.
– virtual currencies?
• Expenses
– Chaudri v Migrant Advisory Service : paid expenses of £25 per week
rising to £40 per week regardless of actual expenses, was in employment.
• Training
– Melhuish v Redbridge CAB : provision of training not enough to represent
remuneration.
20. Incentives
• What is the motivation of a volunteer?
• What is reward?
– Recognition
– Thank you
– Volunteer of the month
– Reintegration into working life
– A stepping stone
– Opportunities to progress
21. "Voluntary workers”
• Workers are entitled to NMW unless they are voluntary workers:
– Employed by a charity, voluntary organisation, associated fundraising body or statutory
body
– No monetary payment other than actual expenses or reasonable pre-estimate
– No benefit in kind other than reasonable subsistence or accommodation
22. Contacts
Victoria Cook, Senior Associate
: 020 7551 7856
Email: v.cook@bwbllp.com
Bates Wells Braithwaite
2-6 Cannon Street
London EC4M 6YH
83. ValueYou
• Can be used in over 400 businesses in 15 Boroughs and Portsmouth
• Due to launch in Walsall in 2018
• 1000+ volunteers from 250+ orgs
• No charges to participants, grant funded to date
84. ValueYou
• Volunteers apply, not the organisation
• Doesn’t constitute benefit in kind (via HMRC)
• Card lasts for 2 years
• Independent businesses only to date
• May affect benefits entitlement, on a case by case basis
85. Getting it going!
• Visits to businesses
• Raise awareness amongst volunteer managers
• Promote the scheme to participants
• Staff time to visit businesses the biggest cost
• Expanding our use of volunteers
86. Benefits-volunteers
• 100% of volunteers thought the scheme was a good idea. 95%
thought it meant they were being positively recognised. 95% agreed
or strongly agreed it made them feel personally valued. 66% had told
other volunteers or friends and family about the scheme.
87. Benefits-volunteer managers
• 100% of volunteer managers agreed it was a good idea. 82% thought
it made a positive or very positive contribution to volunteer
wellbeing.
88. Benefits
• Improved volunteer experience/wellbeing
• Stronger ambassadors for volunteering
• Raising the profile of volunteering
• Supporting independent sector locally
89. Testimonials
• April James is a volunteer at Highgate Cemetery in Camden. She says: “I’m genuinely really
delighted with the use I’ve gotten out of the ValueYou card so far. I already feel like Highgate
rewards me more than amply for volunteering here, but to have a card that provides convenient
discounts, offers gifts and most importantly encourages me to shop at local businesses is
absolutely fantastic! I regularly use the card at Achilles Heels on the Caledonian Road. I was
considering switching to using a chain such as Timpsons (purely due to potential savings) when I
received the card. I was very pleased because this was the incentive I needed to stick with this
locally owned business. The owner is so friendly and professional and now I have the 10%
discount from the card, I’d not consider going anywhere else for shoe repair services.”
90. Want to get involved?
• Supporting a major expansion programme
• 3 Counties a year for 3 years
• Joint applications
• Forming an NCVO working group
• Smaller ad hoc local applications