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Workers and volunteers

Information and advice on employing workers, recruiting and managing volunteers, and our worker development programme

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Codes of conduct

Codes of conduct your partnership members, workers and volunteers must follow as part of Big Local
Guidance on employing a worker

Essential guidance for Big Local areas employing a worker
Volunteer management

Guidance and support on recruiting and managing volunteers
Worker Development Programme

A development programme tailored to Big Local Workers
Reflections on the Worker Development Programme

Resources and reflections from the worker development programme

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