Advocacy Normalizing Sex Work through Education and Resources Society
VOLUNTEER OATH
As a Volunteer of ANSWERS, I believe in and will continually advocate for and support
the purposes of our organization:
1. To promote health by providing support services, outreach, education,
knowledge and mentorship to sex workers experiencing physical, mental and
emotional distress.
2. To relieve poverty by providing financial aid, food and basic necessities of life
to sex workers in Edmonton and the surrounding area, who are experiencing
significant economic hardship.
3. To advance education and promote health by providing resources, research and
training to sex workers, law enforcement, health care workers, teachers, social
workers and the public that will: create a shared understanding of the
important differences between sex trafficking, sexual exploitation and sex
work; eliminate the stigma, discrimination and physical, mental, social and
emotional harm associated with sex work by choice and necessity; and build
healthy and safe communities of practice for all sex workers.
4. To advocate for better quality of life, safer working conditions and
decriminalization of sex work through building and actively promoting positive
and collaborative relationships and alliances with the public, community
organizations, law enforcement and all levels of government.
As a Volunteer, I promise I will do the following:
Try to continually learn about all aspects of the sex work industry, the
reasons for decriminalization and the difference between consensual sex
work and exploitation
Be present at the agreed times and tell someone as far in advance as
possible if I cannot be present
Carry out my volunteer duties and responsibilities to the best of my abilities
and in the best interests of ANSWERS’ as a whole
Behave positively, sensitively and respectfully and avoid behaviours that
could be considered attacking, defensive, harassment or discrimination
Recognise and respect different opinions, roles, contributions, experience
and skills
Learn about the laws and policies that volunteers of ANSWERS need to
uphold
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Positively build and maintain ANSWERS’ reputation
Work collaboratively with other volunteers
Respect the privacy of every person and only use personal and confidential
information for the purposes for which it was intended
Only use ANSWERS’ property, resources, information, intellectual property
or funds for purposes of ANSWERS and in compliance with the law
Maintain the confidentiality of any personal or business information I get
while volunteering
Notify ANSWERS about unsafe volunteer or work conditions
Notify ANSWERS about any accident, incident or property damage
Notify ANSWERS if I have any conflict of interest so we can decide together
how best to protect ANSWERS – i.e. Something that would appear to others
(even if it isn’t actually) as an external influence on me that may affect my
work with ANSWERS and the reputation of ANSWERS
Only make positive statements about ANSWERS that: are in support of the
purposes listed above, and that raise the profile of ANSWERS to the public –
on social media, internet sites, with members, with other organizations and
with the public
Be honest about information I provide to ANSWERS and on behalf of
ANSWERS
Take reasonable direction from an authorized representative of ANSWERS
I, ____________________________________, have read and initialed both pages of this
Volunteer Member Oath and understand all my promises. I agree to comply with the
Oath during my time as a Volunteer and understand that I have to keep all personal
and confidential information confidential forever or until ANSWERS makes the
information public.
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Volunteer Signature Date
Printed Name:
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Witness Printed Name: Date
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