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Alton Food Bank 15th anniversary 13 June 2026 Julie Cottrell
Alton Food Bank 15th anniversary 13 June 2026 Julie Cottrell

Volunteer resources

Everything you need as a Wey Valley Radio volunteer — your handbook, the policies that guide us, the forms you’ll use day to day, and practical guides to help you sound your best.

Volunteer Handbook

The core document for every volunteer — how the station works, what we expect, and how to get the most out of your time with us. Supported by the policies below.

⬇ Download handbook (PDF)

Policies & forms

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Our Policies

The full set of policies that guide how Wey Valley Radio operates — privacy, safeguarding, health & safety and more.

View all policies →

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Risk Assessment Forms

Use these when planning activities, outside broadcasts or interviews. Complete a fresh assessment for each activity.

Templates ⬇ Blank template (DOCX) ⬇ Interviewing (DOCX)

On-air skills

Practical how-to guides to download and keep — the essentials for sounding your best on Wey Valley Radio. Each guide is versioned, so you can always check you’ve got the latest.

Microphone Technique

Getting a clean, warm, consistent sound wherever you record — studio, home or events. The habits that matter, mistakes to avoid, recommended home kit, and good YouTube channels for visual learners.

⬇ Download PDF 8 pages · Version 1.0 · June 2026

Watch: 5 easy steps to sounding better on the mic

Audio Editing

A simple, step-by-step workflow for turning a raw recording into a polished, broadcast-ready piece — plus our pick of free and paid software, where to learn it, and the all-important rules on music and lyrics.

⬇ Download PDF 5 pages · Version 1.0 · June 2026

Watch: Getting started with Audacity

Writing Cues

How to introduce a news clip, interview or package on air, so the listener knows what they’re hearing and the presenter knows exactly how it ends. Short and practical, with a worked example.

⬇ Download PDF 3 pages · Version 1.0 · June 2026

Worked example — interview cue

CUE IN“Flooding on the High Street has been a worry for years — our reporter spoke to residents…”

CLIPInterview — J. Harper, resident (1′42″)

OUT WORDS“…and that’s why we’re asking the council to act now.”

BACK-ANNO“Resident Jo Harper there, speaking to us earlier this week.”

A sample cue as it appears on the running order. Full guidance in the PDF.

Security

How we keep the station’s accounts — and your own — safe, using passkeys instead of passwords.

Why Use Passkeys

Passwords are on their way out — the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre now recommends passkeys. What a passkey is, why it matters for the station and your own accounts, and a plain-English rundown of password-manager options and costs (Bitwarden and 1Password).

⬇ Download PDF 4 pages · Version 1.0 · June 2026

WVR recommends setting up more than one login method so you’re never locked out.

How to Use Passkeys at Wey Valley Radio

The practical companion to the guide above. A step-by-step walkthrough of the station’s own sign-in (kanidm.weyvalleyradio.uk) — setting up your account, signing in day to day, and adding more passkeys later. Includes device-by-device setup for hardware security keys, Windows Hello, Apple devices, and the Bitwarden and 1Password managers, plus a backup-and-recovery checklist.

⬇ Download PDF 6 pages · Version 1.0 · June 2026

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Help keep your community on air

Wey Valley Radio is run entirely by volunteers and stays on air thanks to donations, grants and local advertising. Every gift helps keep Alton’s voice broadcasting.

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