Good Practice and
Legal Issues
Voluntary and community organisations
must comply with the law in the same way as any other person or
organisation. Organisations need to be aware of their responsibilities
under Health and Safety and Equal opportunities law; charity and/or
company law depending on the type of organisation they are; employment
law if they employ staff; and a whole range of other law and
regulation depending on the type of work they are doing (for example,
Child Protection, or protection of vulnerable adults).
The fact sheets below
will point you in the right direction on some of the issues you may
need to know about.
We also offer a free
organisational ‘Health Check’ service, which can help you to
identify if there are any areas of your organisation’s activities
that need improvement in order to be ‘safe and legal’.
If you would like
further information or advice on any of these topics, or to meet with
a Development Worker, please ring 01904 621133 to arrange an
appointment.
Sources of further
information are also listed in the ‘Help
and Advice’ section.
Fact
Sheets
Pandemic
Influenza Information
Department
of Health Information on Pandemic Influenza
Age
Concern Advice
Guidance
for Vulnerable People