iVolunteer Definition of Formal Volunteering:

Formal volunteering is an activity, which takes place in charitable, civic, social, educational, governmental and community based organisation and is undertaken
	For the benefit of the community,organisation and the volunteer;
	Of the volunteer's own free will and without coercion;
	For no financial payment;
	In designated volunteer positions.
iVolunteer Code of Conduct for Volunteering
	Volunteering benefits the community,non-profit and the volunteer
	Volunteer work is unpaid and is done without expecting financial rewards in return
	Volunteering is always a matter of choice
	Volunteering is a legitimate way in which citizens can participate in the activities of their community
	Volunteering is a vehicle for individuals or groups to address human, environmental and social needs
	Volunteering is not a substitute for paid work
	Volunteers do not replace paid workers nor constitute a threat to the job security of paid workers
	Volunteering respects the rights, dignity and culture of others.
	Volunteering promotes human rights and equality.