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Our policies

We have a number of specific policies for volunteers, that aim to provide consistency of delivery and ensure compliance with current laws.

All volunteer roles are key components in delivering essential IET activities, and all activities are subject to policies and procedures that aim to provide consistency of delivery and to ensure compliance with current laws. Where appropriate, our policies are developed in line with UK law and, for equality, are applied regardless of where the activity is being delivered.

Online volunteer policy sign-up

Ensuring we comply with our legal obligations and operate to the highest professional standards is of paramount importance, and particularly as our volunteers deliver activities around the world.

Find out more about online policy sign-up.
Go to Online volunteer policy sign-up

Anti-bribery and corruption

It’s UK law and IET policy to carry out all business in an honest and ethical way.
Go to Anti-bribery and corruption policy

Anti-facilitation of tax evasion

Tax evasion is a major issue in world trade, despite the many dedicated efforts to prevent it.
Go to Tax Evasion Facilitation Prevention

Anti-slavery

This Policy applies to all Trustees, volunteers and staff. Everyone must observe this Policy and be aware that turning a blind eye to slavery is unacceptable and simply not an option.
Go to Anti-slavery policy

Business cards

Policy regarding the provision of IET business cards.
Go to Business cards

Code of conduct

What’s expected of you when you volunteer, regardless of your role or status.
Go to Code of conduct for volunteers

Confidentiality

Information on the different levels of confidentiality we use on our documents.
Go to Confidentiality of IET documents

Conflicts of interest

What we class as a conflict of interest, personally and professionally, and how to declare them.
Go to Conflicts of interest policy

Data protection

How to look after and protect personal data on behalf of the Institution.
Go to Data Protection policy

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Our principles on providing fair and equal treatment and encouraging diversity.
Go to Equality Diversity and Inclusion policy

Event venue risk assessment

Guidance for volunteers organising events or activities for members and the general public.
Go to Event venue risk assessment

Expenses

How we operate our expenses and the reimbursement processes.
Go to Expense policy and claim forms

Gifts and hospitality

What we can accept and offer and how to record these to ensure we’re not unduly influenced.
Go to Gifts and hospitality policy

Harassment and bullying

Ensuring that everyone is treated with dignity and respect at all times.
Go to Harassment and Bullying policy

IT acceptable use

How to use our systems and how you can protect yourself from unauthorised access.
Go to IT Acceptable Use policy

Lobbying Act

Our stance on lobbying given we can’t engage with any political party or candidate.
Go to Lobbying Act

Photography and filming

In order to show that the IET has made a reasonable effort to adhere to the GDPR rules around photography and filming.
Go to Photography and filming

Plagiarism

Our procedures for plagiarism, copyright infringement and submission to multiple publications.
Go to Plagiarism and copyright infringement policy

Safeguarding children and adults at risk

Appropriate behaviours and procedures for working with children and adults at risk.
Go to Safeguarding children and adults at risk

Social media

How we operate our social media and our expectations of you, if you’re involved in managing sites for us.
Go to Social Media policy

Travel insurance

How we look after you if we’ve asked you to travel when volunteering for us.
Go to Travel Insurance - Guidance for Volunteers

Whistleblowing (members)

What to do if you’re concerned with issues regarding membership.
Go to Whistleblowing: guidance for members

Whistleblowing (fundraising)

What to do if you’re concerned by how we raise funds.
Go to Whistleblowing Policy for Volunteers - fundraising

Working together guidelines

These guidelines provide a fair process to help you raise any concerns, including a simple framework within which to deal with issues that arise, and an escalation route should it be necessary.
Go to Working Together Guidelines

Questions about volunteering?

Visit the volunteering contacts page.

Read more about Questions about volunteering?

Branding and corporate marketing

Become a brand ambassador for the IET.

Read more about Branding and corporate marketing

Guidance on the appointment of IET representatives

This guidance is for volunteers wishing to understand how requests for representatives, nominations and references for non-staff members for external bodies should be handled.

Read more about Guidance on the appointment of IET representatives