You & Your Role

When you start your volunteering journey with us, you will be issued with a BHS volunteer email address. To help you activate and start using this we have produced a number of guides:-

• Email account set up instructions
• Adding your BHS email to your device (Android)
• Adding your BHS email to your device (I-Phone/I-Pad)
• Logging in
• Password Reset Guide
• Acceptable use
• Joining a Teams meeting from your BHS email using Google Chrome
• Joining a Teams meeting from your BHS email using Microsoft Edge
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
  

• Volunteer Expenses Policy
• Volunteer Expenses Allowance Policy
• Volunteer Expenses FAQ
• Volunteer Expense Claim Form - with example
• Volunteer Expense Claim Form - blank

There are a number of Private Facebook Groups that you might wish to join if this fits with your role.

• BHS Communications & Marketing Volunteers
• BHS Equestrian Safety Advisers
• BHS Welfare Volunteers

• Handbook January 2024

Do you need a form of photo identification when volunteering for the BHS? If you would like a BHS badge, then you can order one here

ID Badge 

• Volunteer Policy
  
  
• Privacy Notice
  
  
• Health and Safety Policy
• Lone Working Policy
• Volunteer Lone Worker Guidance Note
• Lone Worker Risk Assessment
• Risk Assessment - Access & Bridleways Officer
• Risk Assessment - Welfare Adviser
• Risk Assessment - Equestrian Safety Adviser
• Risk Assessment - Other Roles
  
  
• Raising a Concern Policy
• Raising a Concern - Volunteer Guidance Note
• Raise a Concern
  
  
• Volunteer Communications Policy

• BHS Inclusive Language Guide
• BHS Inclusive Language Guide - Inclusive Terms Summary
  
  
• Conflict of Interest Policy
• Conflict of Interest Declaration Form
  
  
• Biosecurity for Welfare Advisers Policy
  
  
• Whistleblowing Policy
• Mentor Guidance Note
• Young Volunteers Guidance Note
• Environmental Policy

Training via Microsoft Teams
You can download a user guide on how to join a MS Teams meeting here.

• Introduction to BHS Volunteering
• BHS Volunteer Email Support Sessions
• BHS Events – what you need to know 
• Social Media Marketing Essentials 
• GDPR and what it means for you as a BHS Volunteer
• Access & Rights of Way Training

Training via 'BHS Wise'
'BHS Wise' is an online training platform where you can complete training at your own speed in your own time. You need to be using your BHS email to access training on BHS Wise. To access this training, please contact volunteer@bhs.org.uk

• Event Health & Safety Training
• Safeguarding for Adults
• Safeguarding for Children

Role specific training
Please contact your Volunteer Coordinator for your booking link

• Equestrian Safety Adviser Training
• Access & Bridleway Officer Training
• Welfare Adviser Training - Session 1
• Welfare Adviser Training - Session 2

First Aid training

• First Aid Training