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Event - DBS Checks and Volunteers

18/06/2025
10:00 - 12:00

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This is a free training session, delivered by Active Background Checks, available to any staff or volunteers within volunteer-involving organisations in Cheshire West. The session will provide an overview of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks process for volunteers, including:

  • When and how do volunteers need to be DBS checked?
  • Can DBS checks be ‘carried over’ from one organisation to another?
  • What level of DBS check does your volunteer need?
  • When should you not ask your volunteer for a DBS check?

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