Sample Policies and Procedures

On this page you will find sample policies and procedures that can be adapted to suit the needs of your group or organisation.  Feel free to download these sample policies, but as with the sample the forms you MUST adapt as necessary for your group or organisaiton and Young Lives accept no responsiblity for the content and use.

Policies are definitions or courses of action which have been agreed by a group or orgnisation's governing body or trustees.  They can be general, for example no smoking on the premises or in front of children, or specific such as all workers and volunteers must have a CRB check.  For legal reasons it is important that charities and not for profit groups and organisations have policies that will protect the group and its staff, clients and volunteers.

Procedures are step-by-step instructions, such as how to carry specific tasks.

Behaviour Management

Coming soon

Fire Evacuation Procedure

Coming soon 

Links to other organisations

There are several websites you can visit that have a wide range of policies and procedures for workforce development. If you are in need of policies, especially in the area of Human Resources, visit these websites, compare the policies and take your pick.

Policies are definitions or courses of action which have been agreed by a group or organisation's governing body or trustees. They can be general, for example no smoking on the premises or in front of children, or specific such as all workers and volunteers must have a CRB check. For legal reasons it is important that charities and not for profit groups and organisations have policies that will protect the group and its staff, clients and volunteers.

Any of these policies and procedures can be adapted to suit the needs of your group or organisation. When you visit the websites you will be able to download the polices, but you MUST adapt as necessary for your group or organisation.

Please note that Young Lives can accept no responsibility for the content and use.

NAVCA

This organisation also has a wide range of sample policies around employee and organisational management.
http://www.navca.org.uk/about/navcapolicy/