diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,9 +20,21 @@ pip install checkpoint-schedules
 The usage guide of *checkpoint_schedules* is available [here](https://nbviewer.org/github/firedrakeproject/checkpoint_schedules/blob/main/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb).
 
 
+## Contributing
+We welcome contributions to *checkpoint_schedules*!
+To contribute please consider the following steps:
+1. Fork the repository.
+2. Make your changes.
+3. Make sure that the tests pass by running `pytest test` and `pytest --nbval-lax docs/notebooks/`
+4. Add tests for your changes (if applicable).
+5. Add documentation for your changes that follows the [Sphinx](https://sphinx-rtd-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docstrings.html) format.
+6. Submit your pull request.
+
+## Bug reports
+Please report bugs on the [issue tracker](https://github.com/firedrakeproject/checkpoint_schedules/issues).
+
 ## Documentation
 The complete documentation for checkpoint_schedules is available at [Firedrake project website](https://www.firedrakeproject.org/checkpoint_schedules/).
 
-
 ## License
 *checkpoint_schedules* is licensed under the GNU LGPL version 3. See the LICENSE file for details.
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index b39724f..0fae71d 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ If you want to quickly get up and running with *checkpoint_schedules* your adjoi
   $  pip install checkpoint-schedules
 
 * Familiarise with *checkpoint_schedules* by acessing the :ref:`introduction <introduction>`.
-* Go through to an `illustrative example <https://nbviewer.org/github/firedrakeproject/checkpoint_schedules/blob/main/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb>`__ that explains the usage of *checkpoint_schedules* for step-based incremental checkpointing of the adjoints.
+* Go through to an `illustrative example <https://nbviewer.org/github/firedrakeproject/checkpoint_schedules/blob/main/docs/notebooks/tutorial.ipynb>`_ that explains the usage of *checkpoint_schedules* for step-based incremental checkpointing of the adjoints.
 
 API documentation
 =================
@@ -28,4 +28,23 @@ The complete list of all the classes and methods in *checkpoint_schedules* is av
 <checkpoint_schedules-api-reference>`.
 
 
+Contributing
+============
+We welcome contributions to *checkpoint_schedules*!
+To contribute please consider the following steps:
 
+1. Fork the repository.
+
+2. Make your changes.
+
+3. Make sure that the tests pass by running `pytest test` and `pytest --nbval-lax docs/notebooks/`.
+
+4. Add tests for your changes (if applicable).
+
+5. Add documentation for your changes that follows the `Sphinx <https://sphinx-rtd-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docstrings.html>`_ format.
+
+6. Submit a pull request.
+
+Bug reports
+===========
+Please report bugs on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/firedrakeproject/checkpoint_schedules/issues>`_.