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# Approving volunteers and their hours

Accept applications and approve logged hours so volunteers receive time credits.

As an organisation owner, you approve people who apply, and the hours they log.

## Approving applications

1. Open your dashboard from My Organisations.
2. Choose the Applications tab.
3. Press Approve or Decline on each application. You can also use Approve All or Decline All.
4. When you decline, you can add a Decision note to explain why.

The volunteer is told your decision.

## Approving hours

1. Choose the Hours Review tab.
2. Check each entry: who, when and how many hours.
3. Press Approve or Decline.

When you approve hours, the volunteer receives time credits in their wallet straight away. You do not need to pay them separately.

Credits are paid for whole hours only. For example, 2.5 approved hours pays 2 time credits. An entry under one hour pays nothing.

You cannot approve hours you logged yourself. Please review hours promptly. Volunteers see them as **Awaiting approval** until you decide.

[Go to this page](/volunteering/my-organisations)

## More guides in this topic

[How do I find an organisation?](/help/members/organisations/browsing_organisations) [How do I review an organisation?](/help/members/organisations/reviewing_an_organisation) [How do I register my organisation?](/help/members/organisations/registering_an_organisation) [Managing your organisation's dashboard](/help/members/organisations/managing_your_organisation) [How do I post a volunteering opportunity?](/help/members/organisations/posting_a_volunteer_opportunity) [How does an organisation's wallet work?](/help/members/organisations/organisation_wallet)

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