Section 4: Application Process
Toolkit Template: Volunteer Application Form
VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM
1. Personal Information
Title: Forename(s): Surname:
Known as:
Any previous names by which you have been known:
Date of Birth:
Home Address:
Postcode:
Daytime Tel No: Mobile Tel No: Evening Tel No:
Email Address:
2. Education, Training & Qualifications Information
Please give details of any relevant training and qualifications which you feel equip
you to work with children, young people and/or vulnerable adults. Please include
dates.
3. Employment & Voluntary Work Experience
Please provide a full history (with dates wherever possible) of any previous
experience you may have of looking after and/or working with children, young
people and/or vulnerable adults, whether paid or voluntary.
4. Church Involvement
Please provide a full history (with dates wherever possible) of your church
involvement (current and previous).
5. Why do you want to volunteer?
Please tell us why you wish to volunteer to work with children, young people
and/or vulnerable adults and the skills & qualities you think you would bring to the
role. Please also tell us about any skills or experience you hope to gain through
this opportunity:
6. Health Information
Please provide information about any disability or health issue that we should be
aware of in order that we can identify what support or reasonable adjustments we
can provide for you to undertake volunteering duties safely.
7. References
At least 2 references will be sought using the information provided at sections 3 &
4 above. Please also provide details of personal referees here. Referees must be
over 18 and not be family members or relatives. Please note that 'Self-supplied’,
‘to whom it may concern’ and verbal references will not be accepted.
Name: Telephone No:
Address (including postcode): Email Address:
In what capacity do you know this person?
Name: Telephone No:
Address (including postcode): Email Address:
In what capacity do you know this person?
8. Declaration
I confirm that to the best of my knowledge the information I have provided on this
form is correct and I accept that providing deliberately false information could
result in my termination of my role as a volunteer.
I understand that any offer of appointment to a volunteering role is subject to
satisfactory pre-appointment checks as well as completion of a Confidential
Declaration Form and satisfactory disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring
Service at the appropriate level, where this is a requirement of the role as stated
on the volunteer role description.
I understand that if I am appointed to a volunteering role there will be a settling in
period and that I will be expected to complete a volunteer induction programme
and undertake relevant safeguarding training.
Signed: Print Name:
Date:
