Data protection

The Volunteer Centre Western Isles is registered with the Data Protection Agency. We operate a policy of strict confidentiality and only record and store information about you, with your permission.

We will not give out your contact details to organisations without your specific permission to do so

References and Disclosures (Police Checks) for Volunteers

The Volunteer Centre does not request references or disclosures on potential volunteers that we may refer to an organisation. The Volunteer Centre will try it's best to match a potential volunteer to the requirements and skills needed by an organisation, to the benefit of both the organisation and the volunteer.

It is the responsibility of the organisation taking up the volunteer to ensure that they perform whatever checks are appropriate to the position of responsibility the volunteer is placed in. Disclosures are required for volunteers working regularly with children and vulnerable adults. We have extensive information on good practice in this area and are more than happy to help you if you are unsure. We can help you decide what is appropriate for volunteers in your organisation and if necessary, how to go about arranging disclosures through the Central Registered Body Scotland (CRBS).

We will take up two references for people who are on our 'One-Off' events register, as we realise that organisations sometimes need extra people at short notice for specific events, such as flag weeks.