Safe Home Working

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There are some considerations you can take into account to keep yourself safe and healthy whilst working from home.

The HSE has some good advice at https://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/home-working.htm

Consider:


Online Precautions:

  • Use secure and different passwords for all your online activity.
  • Be careful about the amount of personal information you give out whilst volunteering for Freegle.
  • Avoid getting involved with difficult personal situations of Freegle members.


Help and Support:

We all work in quite isolated circumstances, but please don't feel you are your own. There are online social contacts you can make with other volunteers via the discourse national groups (click 'Us' in the menu bar on Modtools). Also, a chatty zoom meet is held most weeks, the link to that is also in the top menu bar of modtools.

If you want some advice or support within Freegle, you can contact the following:

  • https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/c/central - the national discussion group for general questions and issues.
  • mentors@ilovefreegle.org - the Mentor team can offer one to one support for a range of situations.
  • info@ilovefreegle.org - confidential support mailbox.
  • chair@ilovefreegle.org - if the above contacts aren't suitable for any reason or if you feel you have not received the support you need.


Events and Meetings:

There are occasions when you might extend your volunteering outside of your home. At events, please make sure you take safeguarding considerations into account for others and yourself. Safeguarding at Events


Links: Freegle Volunteer Agreement