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Your Name *

Home Address *


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Volunteer role, skills and experience

For example, adviser, receptionist, digital assistant, trustee, administrator, research and campaigns, PR and marketing, fundraiser, information assistant, adviceline assessor, webchat and email assessor, mentor etc. (Please note that applicants must be 16 or over to undertake the Adviser role).For example, talking to people face to face or on the phone, IT skills, helping people learn, speaking/writing in a language other than English, British Sign Language, good verbal / written communication skills, problem solving, coordinating teams, social media skills, etcFor example, employment, work experience, volunteering, community activity (involvement in tenants’ associations, school activities, support groups), caring for children, other relatives or friends, classes, training courses etc.

Your Availability

It’s useful to know when you will be available to volunteer. Please indicate below the times when you are generally available.



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For example an application in larger font, a hearing loop, wheelchair access, an afternoon interview).
This information will be treated as confidential.For example, a hearing loop, wheelchair access, screen readers).
This information will be treated as confidential. Please be assured that we will be supportive in discussing any adjustments with you at any stage of the recruitment and selection process.Save and Resume Later

References

Please give the names and contact details of two people, who know you in a work related, academic or professional capacity. This could be an employer, teacher, tutor, a colleague, or former colleague where you have worked or volunteered before. It could also be someone who knows you well (but not a member of your family).

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Criminal Convictions

Having a criminal record is not in itself a barrier to volunteering, and we will only take relevant convictions or sexual offences into account. Our policy is in place to make sure ex-offenders are treated fairly. We consider each offence individually, looking at issues like risk to the client, how long ago it took place, the circumstances and whether they are relevant to the volunteer role.

Anyone with a caution or conviction for a sexual offence against a child or vulnerable adult is considered unsuitable to volunteer.

For more information see:
https://unlock.org.uk/advice/a-simple-guide-to-the-roa/

If you are concerned about this and would like to discuss your individual circumstances further, please contact Tara Edwards, Chief Officer.

Citizens Advice Allerdale, Town Hall, Oxford Street, Workington, CA14 2RS. Telephone: 01900 604735.

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Declaration

All the information I have provided above is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

If you have given us any information about your health, disability or access requirements, under data protection law we need your explicit consent to hold or use that information.

We will only use it in order to allow us to make reasonable adjustments and/or to keep you safe, and it will be held securely.

I give my consent for this informaion to be used by Citizens Advice Allerdale

If you are under 16, please also ask your parent or legal guardian to sign the consent form below.

I understand the volunteer role and possible time commitment and give permission for the applicant to undertake this role is successful.

For example, national Citizens Advice website, local Citizens Advice website, another website, word of mouth, through your local community or volunteer centre, through your university or college, through the Open University, at a volunteering fair or event, through your own experience accessing the Citizens Advice service, or other?Former clients can, and do, make excellent volunteers in a range of roles and having been a recent user of our services isn’t necessarily a barrier to volunteering. There can be times where we might feel a gap between using our services and becoming a volunteer would be appropriate, but this is something we would discuss with you.Save and Resume Later

How we will use your information.

The information you guve us on this form will be used to help us decide whether to recruit you as a volunteer – this is our ‘legitimate interest’ under data protection law. It will only be seen by staff involved in the recruitment process, and will be stored securely. We will retain unsuccessful application forms for up to 1 year from the date the application form was received.

If you are recuited we will retain your contact information in order to involve and support you. We will also collect additional information, such as next of kin details, and over time records fo training, support meetings and where relevant, appraisals. Again, it will be kept securely, and only those people who need to see your information in order to involve you will have access to it.

All use of volunteer information will be relevant to their involvement, and may include

  • Contacting volunteers when necessary
  • Making changes to role, support or equipment to improve accessibility
  • Monitoring statistical details or our volunteers
  • Providing ongoing support to volunteers
  • Monitoring the quality of advice given to clients
  • Addressing problems or complaints

You have legal rights over your data, including  access to it, and the right to ask that it is corrected, restricted or deleted. There is more information on these rights on the Information Commissioner’s Office website www.ico.org.uk.

If you have any questions about the use of your data, please contact: Tara Edwards, Chief Officer, Citizens Advice Allerdale, Town Hall, Oxford Street, Workington, CA14 2RS. Telephone: 01900 604735.

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Volunteer Diversity Monitoring Information

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality, and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage volunteer applications from people of all backgrounds, age, disability, gender, gender identity, married and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation.

Monitoring recruitment and selection procedures is one way that helps us to ensure that there is no discrimination in the recruitment process. To do this we need to know about the diversity profile of people who apply for volunteer roles at Citizens Advice.

General Data Protection Regulations

Under data protection law we are allowed to ask for this information as it’s sole purpose is to allow us to monitor the diversity of our applicants. The information you give us will be kept securely, is confidential and will be used for monitoring our equality policies only. It will not be seen by anyone responsible for making recruitment decisions. If you would prefer not to answer any of the questions we ask, please leave them blank.

Ethnic Origin – How would you describe yourself?

NB. The information on this form is for monitoring purposes only. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. If you requre any additional support or equipment in relation to te recruitment prcoess or that would anble you ot carry out the volunteer role, please tell us on the application form or during the interview.


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