Guidelines
Why volunteer with SCM?
Our volunteers are sourced from within the local community and all will receive training to assist them with their volunteering roles within our company. These roles are valuable in keeping SCM online and functioning as a community resource for Salford. We need help with a multitude of tasks and we work as a team to produce daily news and content.
If you would like to talk about volunteering at SCM, email admin@salford.media with your name and contact details, as well as a bit of information about yourself, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
Salford Community Media CIC (SCM) is committed to valuing and promoting equality of opportunity for all. This approach is fostered in all of our activities.
We will create a working environment where all volunteers can give their best and develop their potential irrespective of their gender (including sex, marriage and gender reassignment), race (including ethnic origin, colour, nationality, and national origin) disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, or age.
Online safety
Although our volunteers will generally not come into contact with children or vulnerable persons, there are instances in which we may require a Basic DBS Check to be undertaken. In such circumstances the information provided will not be made public and will be securely stored electronically in an encrypted format.
Our Complaints Procedure
Salford Community Media CIC is committed to working within and adhering strictly to the Editors Code of Practice.
However, if any person feels we have breached the code in anyway, and wishes to make a complaint, please submit your complaint, in writing to the editor (admin@salford.media) in accordance with the following steps.
• All complaints must include the name and date of the publication, with reference to the specific article in question.
• Please include the URL of the article if possible, and/or link to any image or video.
• A detailed description of the complaint, with reference to specific words, phrases, images, instances, dates and records that are relevant, and which clauses of the Editors Code of Practice you believe the publication has breached. Who can complain?
• Complaints must be made on behalf of a named individual only. This includes complaints where businesses and organisations are involved
• In submitting a complaint, you must provide your full name, address, phone number and email. What can I complain about?
• You can complain about any article, in print or online, including words, images and audio / video content.
• You can also complain about the conduct of an individual journalist or employee of the publication in question, with reference to specific (if any) clauses of the Editors Code which are in breach Time Limit
• Complaints must be contemporaneous and must be made within four months of publication.
• The editor will confirm receipt of the complaint within three working days by contacting the complainant via email.
• All complaints will be dealt with by the editor of the publication that published the article, and/or the employer of the named individual.
• The editor will investigate the complaint to the best of his/her ability, in respect of the Editors Code of Practice, and respond accordingly.
• If we uphold your complaint, we will inform you of the remedial actions taken or to be taken
• If the complainant is not satisfied with the suggested resolution, the complaint will be referred to independent arbitration. Confidentiality All information provided to Salford Community Media CIC will be handled sensitively and within the boundaries of the Data Protection Act 1998.
CORRECTIONS AND CLARIFICATIONS
If we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact the editor on 0161 8202411 or via email at newsdesk@salford.media and once verified, we will correct it here as soon as possible.