A Code of Good Practice on Volunteering

The Code sets out the responsibilities of Volunteer and Volunteer Sending Agency alike, and synthesises key concepts of volunteering for Development.

The main purpose of the Code is to set a standard for short-term volunteering in the developing world, for the use of sending organisations, volunteers and hosting organisations. In the more medium term it is hoped that the Code will increase information sharing and networking amongst agencies within the sector; to make the sector more aware of the issues raised in the Code and ultimately to contribute to improvement of the volunteering experiences of future international volunteers to maximise their impact.

The Code can be found on the Dóchas website. You can see the

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 For other NGO Codes of Conduct, you visit the Codes of Conduct