Mid Ulster Volunteer Centre is a registered Umbrella Body with Access NI, providing a discreet, professional vetting service for volunteer involving organisations. We have been providing this service since the inception of Access NI in April 2008. The centre has dedicated and knowledgeable staff who are on hand to provide your organisation with the necessary guidance.
We are committed to helping volunteers access opportunities, helping to reduce barriers to participation and enabling voluntary groups to make safe recruitment decisions when involving volunteers. We do not receive funding to deliver the service therefore a small administration fee of £5 is required per application.
The Volunteer Centre complies with AccessNI’s Code of Practice, which can be viewed via link below.
A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a volunteering position. If you have any questions or concerns about the service, please feel free to contact us.
ACCESSNI – CHANGES FROM 1 APRIL 2018
From 1 April 2018 we will no longer be processing paper versions of the application form, please also be aware the ID Validation Forms have been updated. AccessNI applications checks can now be made on-line;
Before beginning you must have with you:
To apply online for an Enhanced AccessNI check please click here
To apply online for a Standard AccessNI check please click here
AccessNI Guidance Booklets (October 2019)
We are committed to helping volunteers access opportunities, helping to reduce barriers to participation and enabling voluntary groups to make safe recruitment decisions when involving volunteers. We do not receive funding to deliver the service therefore a small administration fee of £5 is required per application.
The Volunteer Centre complies with AccessNI’s Code of Practice, which can be viewed via link below.
- Code of Practice
- Secure Handling, Use, Storage and Rentention Policy
- Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a volunteering position. If you have any questions or concerns about the service, please feel free to contact us.
ACCESSNI – CHANGES FROM 1 APRIL 2018
From 1 April 2018 we will no longer be processing paper versions of the application form, please also be aware the ID Validation Forms have been updated. AccessNI applications checks can now be made on-line;
Before beginning you must have with you:
- the PIN given to you by the person who asked you to complete this form. Alternatively, the PIN can be obtained by clicking on the relevant office:
- your address(es) for the last five years
- your National Insurance number
- your driving licence and passport numbers (if you have these documents)
To apply online for an Enhanced AccessNI check please click here
To apply online for a Standard AccessNI check please click here
- Application Guidance Standard or Enhanced
- When an AccessNI Check is required
- Statutory guidance: Regulated Activity (children)
- Statutory guidance: Regulated Activity (adults
AccessNI Guidance Booklets (October 2019)
- Working with Children in charity/voluntary sector
- Working with Adults in the charity/voluntary sector
Regulated Activity relating to children and young people
Important: this chart does not apply to family arrangements and personal non-commercial arrangements (these are not covered by the DBS system) and should be read in conjunction with the full guidance from the Department for Education.
- Supervised means regular supervision by someone who themselves is in Regulated Activity. See the Department for Education's guidance on supervision.
- Regular means carried out by the same person frequently (once a week or more) or on four or more days in a 30-day period (or in some cases overnight)
Regulated Activity relating to adults
Important: this chart does not apply to family arrangements and personal non-commercial arrangements (these are not covered by the DBS system) and should be read in conjunction with the full guidance from the Department for Education.
Note – anyone who provides day-to-day management or supervision of persons involved in these activities are in Regulated Activity
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Employment Advice Line (employee/volunteers)
NIACRO’s employment advice line receives calls from people who are concerned about the impact of existing and new legislation on their jobs and job applications, and from employers who want to know where they stand when they get an application from someone with a conviction. When an employee or applicant calls us, we first discuss their concerns. This will help us determine if there is sufficient evidence to take the problem up with their employer on their behalf and whether ongoing support is necessary. As changes to vetting procedures are brought in, there has been an increase in the demands on employers, job applicants and employees, many of whom have concerns on how the processes will affect them. Some of these queries may result in the need for legal advice, which NIACRO may be able to support. Last year, they dealt with 633 enquiries from employers and employees. To access our advice line, contact us on 028 9032 0157. |