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Policy, Organisation and Rules

POR Autumn 2024 edition

This section of POR summarises the changes that have been made to POR since the March 2024 (June 2024 Update) edition of POR.

This edition of POR contains significant changes, largely as a consequence of the Volunteer Experience Programme.

Web version under construction

The web version of POR is still under construction, please consult the PDF version until further notice.

Changes that affect all chapters

  • Words or phrases that are defined in the Definitions Chapter are highlighted in the PDF version of POR. This is noted in a footnote on every page of the document.
  • The role title changes as a consequence of the Volunteer Experience Programme are included in this edition and affect (almost) every chapter. For example, the role of District Commissioner has been replaced by District Lead Volunteer.
  • A reorganisation of structure in Northern Ireland has meant that a few rules are now marked [NI] to indicate differences needed for Northern Ireland.
  • Several parts of Scottish Variations from POR have been copied into this 'main' POR. This is a step on a path to remove the need for Scottish Variations, but still ensure that POR reflects the different legal frameworks in Scotland.

Changes that affect specific chapters are outlined in the PDF version of POR.

Highlighted PDF version of POR

Changes (other than typos and similar small changes) from the March 2024 (June 2024 Update) of POR are indicated in red in this PDF version of POR. This is also noted in a footnote on every page.

In some chapters, some movement of words has taken place but are otherwise unchanged. Significant word movements from the March 2024 edition are marked blue.