Category: Policies

Everyone will be treated with dignity and respect at Mattering Press. Bullying and harassment of any kind are in no-one’s interest and will not be tolerated in the workplace; this includes bullying or harassment of Mattering Press staff, employees or volunteers. This policy applies to all Trustees, members, volunteers and staff, including those working away from…Read more

We take complaints very seriously. If you have a complaint about Mattering Press we want to hear about it and we will do our best to put it right. Our Complaints Procedure has the following goals:• To deal with complaints fairly, efficiently and effectively;• To ensure that all complaints are handled in a consistent manner…Read more

Why this policy exists  This policy covers serious incident reporting to the charity regulator, the Charity Commission (“the commission”), as it relates to Mattering Press. This policy provides Mattering Press with an effective and easy to follow process that closely follows the commission’s guidance. Scope This policy covers all activities of the charity and its operations. It…Read more

The concept of unpaid trusteeship has been one of the defining characteristics of the charitable sector, contributing greatly to public confidence in charities. Individual Trustees should not be deterred from playing their full part because of incidental costs and trustees are entitled to have their expenses met from the funds of the charity. Expenses can…Read more

1 Introduction1.1 This policy (the Policy) applies to the charity trustees of Mattering Press (the Charity) and sets out guidance and procedures for identifying, monitoring and managing actual and potential conflicts of interest. 1.2 Conflicts of interests may arise where an individual’s personal or family interests and/or loyalties conflict with those of the Charity and…Read more

Mattering Press maintains the funds in its bank account at a level which would allow for a minimum of one year of ongoing activities, sufficient to cover wages and administration costs. Approved by the Mattering Press Trustees, 5th February 2025

Modern slavery is a crime and a violation of fundamental human rights. It takes various forms, such as slavery, servitude, forced and compulsory labour and human trafficking, all of which have in common the deprivation of a person’s liberty by another in order to exploit them for personal or commercial gain. Mattering Press has a…Read more