Volunteering should be a possibility for everyone, regardless of circumstances. Therefore we always do our best to pay you out-of-pocket expenses.
SVC expenses can include:
- Travelling expenses, for car or public transport. Please note – there are different amounts we cover depending on where you live, and where you’re volunteering opportunity is, for full information please see our Staff and Volunteer Expenses Policy. Additionally, if you are driving an SVC vehicle and have filled up the petrol tank, then please retain this receipt and you will receive a full refund.
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If you have your own car and wish to use it for volunteering purposes then this is fine but please be aware that you will need to register your car with SVC in order to claim back expenses incurred. You can chat to a member of staff about what you will need to do to register.
You will be informed before you begin volunteering what the usual and agreed upon mode of transport
For full details about transport please read our Transport policy.
- Necessary telephone calls.
- Materials for activities (project specific - includes projects such as YCC, Be Friends, LOL Fridays, Befriending Project Huggard and Salvation Army). If you have an idea for some resources or materials to improve your project, please speak to your allocated SVC staff member prior to making a purchase.
- Cost of taking beneficiaries out and about (project specific- includes projects such as Be Friends, Befriending Project, YCC and LOL Fridays)
Please check with your Project coordinator regarding what you are entitled to reclaim if you are unsure.
To claim expenses, you’ll need to bring your original receipt or to the SVC office, or email a copy of your receipt (a photograph is fine) to your staff member, or info@svcymru.org. We will then reimburse you for your expenses. Where possible we prefer to reimburse volunteers electronically, so don’t forget to give us your name and bank details so we can make a quick transfer for you. If for any reason, you do not have your original receipt or ticket and you want to claim back your expenses, you must submit a statement in writing and the SVC Manager will consider your case.
For full details about expenses please see our Staff and Volunteer Expenses Policy