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Member volunteer handbook

Everything you need to know about volunteering with CIH.

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Welcome

This handbook will give you the information and resources you need to carry out your role as a CIH volunteer.

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Your professional body

Discover more about the CIH charitable status, objects and powers, our corporate goals and EDI commitment.

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CIH governance and voluntary groups

Read about what good governance looks like, how CIH is governed, and where member volunteers fit within that structure.

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Being a CIH volunteer

Read about member volunteer conduct, how to make the business case for volunteering, CPD, volunteer expectations, recruitment and onboarding, how to work with CIH, planning activities, and succession planning.

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Group finances and expenditure

Read this section for information about volunteer group budgets and expenses.

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Volunteer group communications

Discover how to navigate communications as a CIH volunteer and act as a CIH advocate, with general guidance on social media use and our approach to EDI in our communications.

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