Volunteer with FareShare

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Keeping our volunteers safe

We strongly recommend that any volunteers in higher risk groups do not apply to volunteer with us at this time (i.e. those aged 70 years and above, those with underlying health conditions, pregnant women, and those with a weakened immune system). While we welcome your support, we would not want you to increase your level of risk by coming into contact with more people. You can continue to support us by spreading the word about the work we do online through your social networks.

In addition to this, in line with government advice we ask that you don’t come and volunteer for FareShare if any of the following is true:

• You are experiencing common Covid-19 symptoms such as a high temperature or a new, continuous cough.
• You live with someone who is experiencing those symptoms
• You have been in close contact with someone with confirmed coronavirus in the last 14 days
• If you are waiting for a COVID-19 test result
• If you have returned from abroad in the last 14 days, please view the ‘Return to the UK’ guidance for the country you have travelled from in the government’s travel advice to decide whether it would be safe for you to volunteer.

We also have a number of steps in place to help us remain in operation whilst reducing the risk to our staff and volunteers. To keep our volunteers safe and reduce transmission of any viruses we advise all our volunteers to do the following:

• Clean your hands and mobile phone on arrival
• Clean your hands when you blow your nose, sneeze or cough, eat or handle food
• Clean your hands at a minimum every hour if not doing any of the above
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
• Wipe down shared keyboards and phones after every use
• Do not share food or eat from open packets of food that others have used (e.g. crisps, biscuits)
• Do not shake hands, hug or otherwise use physical contact to greet people
• Keep at least two arm lengths from other people where possible, even when having conversations
• Avoid public transport for journeys to our sites where possible
• Avoid working with others and holding meetings in small rooms or rooms without good ventilation
• FareShare UK now advises that masks are worn in all parts of our operations, unless eating/drinking - even if 2 metre social distancing is deemed as being achievable. We now feel that the increase in risk of transmission of the virus for ourselves and then to our families/extended households warrants a more cautious approach than is currently mandatory.

We also have in place:

• Information on arrival so people are aware that if they should or should not be in the building
• Hand washing guides and soap are available at all sinks
• Suitable anti-viral soaps and hand sanitisers that kill the virus
• Safeguards and advice on handling food safely
• Staff to ensure that frequently touched objects and surfaces are cleaned and disinfected daily

The three-tier approach restrictions are being categorised into medium, high and very high depending on the infection rate of the virus across areas of the UK. You can find a list of the areas effected, plus the details of the tiered system. The majority of restriction being introduced are for our personal lives and revolve around the social aspect of this. Travelling to volunteer, or for work, is acceptable.

Please look out for any differences in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

If you have any questions about the risk reduction measures, please contact the Volunteering Team at [email protected]