POLICIES
Colchester Operatic Society is a registered charity (charity no. 1198865). Our Society is governed by a new constitution to operate as a CIO, which was approved by members on 22nd March 2022 and came into effect on 19th April. It was then updated on 5th May 2022 (with a change to the wording of our objects, approved by members). We were then registered as a charity on 9th May 2022. You can view this constitution here and additional rules that apply specifically to CO2 here.
To view the constitution in large print click here and to view the CO2 rules in large print click here.
>Our Privacy Policy and Privacy Notices can be found on our Privacy Policy Page (updated November 2025)
>Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our Safeguarding Policy Page (updated April 2024)
>To view and/or download our Complaints Policy and Procedure click here (updated December 2024)
Additional Policies, Procedures and Agreements
Inclusion, Equality & Diversity Policy (updated November 2024)
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Social Media Policy (updated December 2024)
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Health and Safety Policy (April 2024)
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Cast Code of Conduct (July 2025)
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Volunteer Code of Conduct (October 2025)
Ethical Fundraising Policy (October 2024)
Our Audition Processes (updated October 2025)
Records Management Policy (Updated June 2025)
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Conflicts of Interest Policy (October 2024)
Grievance Procedure (October 2025)
Internal Financial Controls (November 2025)
Serious Incident Reporting Policy (November 2025)
Executive Committee Polices, Procedures and Agreements
Executive Committee Code of Conduct (updated October 2025)
Guidance of the use of personal ICT equipment and handling emails (updated October 2025)
If you require any of these documents in an alternative format please contact us to discuss your needs.
