GO GLOBAL VOLUNTEER CODE
OF CONDUCT

1. General provisions

Volunteer activity is the basis for building up and development of civil society. It embodies the noblest aspirations of mankind - the desire for peace, freedom, security and justice for all people.

Volunteer activity – individual or collective – is a way to:

• support and strengthening of such human values as care and assistance to community members;

• the use by each person of his/her rights and responsibilities as a member of a certain community in the process of learning and development throughout his life in order to realize his/her full human potential;

• interaction between people, despite all the differences, for living together in a healthy, sustainable society, for the joint development of new ways of solving problems that arise.

This Code supports everyone's right to volunteer without any discrimination based on cultural or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, physical, social or economic status. All people in the world should have the right to freely spend their time, talent and energy for the benefit of others, working individually or in groups and without expectation of financial reward.

2. Basic ethical values of a volunteer:

• humanism

• honesty

• mutual respect

• decency

• openness

• fairness

• charity

• altruism

• politeness

• empathy;

• interest in activities

• persistence

• purposefulness

• self-discipline

• responsibility

• courage

• self-control

• optimism

• generosity

• tolerance

• intellectuality

• accuracy

• sympathy

• independence

• rationality

• proactivity

• diligence.

3. Basic principles of volunteer activity:

1) Solidarity – volunteer activity is aimed at achieving common goals and does not contradict its principles.

2) Voluntariness – the volunteer provides assistance at his own will in the chosen field of volunteering. No one can be forced to act as a volunteer, a volunteer acts at the behest of his/her heart, it is always his/her decision and desire to participate in the creation of a better world.

3) Legality – the activity of a volunteer must not contradict the legislation of Ukraine.

4) Free of charge basis – volunteering is always a free and selfless activity. The volunteer does not receive funds or other material benefits from the provision of volunteer assistance, however, the volunteer's expenses related to his/her activities may be compensated; instead, he/she gains opportunities for personal development, unique knowledge and skills, valuable acquaintances, and the opportunity to realize his potential through helping others.

5) Conscientiousness – a volunteer who undertakes to perform this or that work must complete it on time.

6) Social utility is always at the heart of volunteering. Solving or mitigating a social problem is what every volunteer or volunteer group focuses on. It doesn't matter how much help is provided, what matters is how much the volunteers manage to be close to those who need help the most.

7) Involvement in GO GLOBAL projects, events, activities - we are all one team.

4. The main goals and purpose of volunteering at GO GLOBAL:

1) Assistance in carrying out socially important events and activities aimed at joining efforts to coordinate actions to increase the effectiveness of GO GLOBAL social projects and programs aimed at children and youth in Ukraine and displaced abroad.

2) Acquisition of new knowledge and skills, exchange of information and experience related to the implementation of GO GLOBAL programs and projects, including the development of volunteerism in Ukraine and the world, participation in trainings for volunteers, at forums, round tables, conferences, meetings

3) The possibility of full development of personal potential, the desire to improve one's professional skills, high quality of work and services built on social responsibility to society.

4) Finding and supporting like-minded people, strengthening team spirit and mutual assistance.

5) Responsible treatment of confidential information about project beneficiaries (recipients of volunteer aid).

6) Commitment to the GO GLOBAL mission.

7) Striving for the development of volunteerism, which would:

• increase the involvement of the entire community in the process of identifying and considering existing problems;

• encourage youth to leadership;

• give the floor to those who cannot speak for themselves;

• enable everyone to volunteer;

• add, but did not replace, the responsibilities of other sectors and the efforts of paid employees;

• enabled people to have confidence in their own strength and creative abilities;

• promote national and global solidarity and unity.

8) GO GLOBAL volunteers are jointly responsible for:

• creation of an environment in which the work of volunteers is treated with understanding, which will make it possible to achieve greater understanding regarding the final results of joint work;

• determination of the criteria for volunteer participation, in particular the conditions for concluding agreements with volunteers, for the development of a certain policy of working with volunteers, which will enable the effective use of volunteers' work;

• providing adequate guarantees for volunteers and those for whom they work;

• training, continuous evaluation and recognition of volunteers;

• providing access to volunteer activities for all people, without any restrictions regarding physical, economic, social or cultural status.

5. A GO GLOBAL volunteer can be:

1) citizens of Ukraine over the age of 18 or minor citizens of Ukraine over the age of 14 (with the written consent of parents or persons replacing them);

2) foreigners and stateless persons over the age of 18 who are in Ukraine legally and who are legally competent.

6. The basis for acquiring GO GLOBAL volunteer status is:

• a sincere desire to bring good to people and the environment;

• acceptance and understanding of the goals, purpose and principles of volunteering in general and GO GLOBAL in particular;

• joining the Agreement on conducting volunteer activities, which is published on the official website of the GO GLOBAL NGO by checking "yes" in the "Joining the Agreement" section when filling out the "Terms of cooperation with the Volunteer" form.

7. Popularization of volunteering

GO GLOBAL aims to popularize educational volunteering both in Ukraine and in the world as a whole. Therefore, volunteers are encouraged to use their own example to promote the benefits and advantages of the volunteer status, in particular to talk about their own experience of volunteering in social networks, in informal communication, at thematic events, etc. For its part, GO GLOBAL constantly organizes events for volunteers and tries to involve volunteers in as many of its own projects and programs as possible.

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