Lone Working whilst volunteering

To amend the duration of Lone Working

If you require longer to complete the task than first anticipated, you can amend the duration in the app. This will need to be done from the ‘Me’ tab for both alerts and shifts. 

1. Click on the ‘+’ button shown below and enter the additional amount of time you need.

Screen grab from the GoodSAM app showing lone working add time screens

2. This will then automatically change the expected end time of your activity.

Note: The recommended time to spend with a person you are supporting is 2 hours in their home and 4 hours in the community, but the maximum duration is set to 4 hours. 

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Page last reviewed: 31 May 2024