VOLUNTEER CHARTER

Community Radio Stations:
Recognise and respect the contribution of volunteers, recognise the rights of paid workers to join trade unions and provide satisfactory working conditions for both
Community Radio Charter for Europe Point 8.

Volunteering to produce social benefit is an expression of humanitarian concern, allowing an individual to make a personal contribution to life in the community. As a volunteer with NEARfm you will have certain rights and responsibilities. We set out below the current charter for volunteers.

A Volunteer’s Rights

1. The right to participate in the Station’s policy making processes. This can be done by attending Station meetings and /or by applying for membership of the co-op.

2. The right to information regarding the Station’s affairs, its management structures policies, financial affairs etc.

3. The right to be heard, and to have his/her views and opinions taken into consideration in framing policy or in determining operational procedures, and rules and regulations.

4. The right to training and development.

5. The right to adequate grievance procedures.

6. The right to seek a change in role or function.

7. The opportunity to advance personal objectives, e.g. career training in communications or journalism, provided only that it does not clash with Station or Community Radio objectives.

8. The right to pre-agreed out of pocket expenses, where the Station’s policies so permit.

A Volunteer is obliged to
1. Understand and, by his/her actions, support the aims and objectives of the Community Radio Station.

2. Have a commitment to the Station over and above merely presenting or producing his/her own programme. This means working on sub-committees, attending station meetings, supporting our social and fundraising functions etc.

3. Accept the authority of the Committee of Management or its designate(s) in all matters affecting the Station, including management structure, programming policy, programme content and quality etc.

4. Accept the Station’s right to establish rules and regulations.

5. Accept the Station’s disciplinary procedures including the Station’s right to discontinue an individual’s voluntary service.

6. Honour the commitment made to fulfilling the agreed role or function within the Station, to the standards set by the Station.

7. Participate in and contribute to the Stations internal evaluation processes.

8. Conform to the legal requirements of radio programming and broadcasting.

9. Accept that all information compiled and all programme material made using the Station’s equipment and facilities, is the property of the Station unless express permission is given to the contrary.

10. Maintain confidentiality about matters in regard to which the Station deems it necessary.

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