Volunteering
Open Road is committed to ensuring all employees and service users are genuinely involved in the decision making processes which shape the service we deliver.
Volunteering is one of the ways through which members of the local community can become involved in our work.
Whilst welcoming volunteers into Open Road, we are also clear that volunteers will never be used to replace the employment of paid members of staff.
Open Road values the involvement of volunteers for a number of reasons:
- Volunteers can bring a different perspective to our work, often one that reflects the views of the local community.
- Volunteers can help us to extend the range of services we offer.
- Volunteers can bring a fresh approach through their diversity of knowledge and experience.
- Volunteers can add credibility to our organisation - the time they give to us for free suggests our work is of value within the local community.