**IMPORTANT **

This form should only be used by those applying from within the UK! If you are a non British national wishing to apply from outside the UK please see the 'International Volunteers' page and follow the instructions given there.

Application to be a volunteer

To begin volunteering in the UK
in September 2008 or January 2009

For help filling in the form, see 'How do I fill in that form'
Careforce will treat this form as confidential - only our staff and a potential placement will see it .

This is a long form - so that you can save your input and come back to it at anytime, we have placed 'save' buttons at the end of each section. You can click save at any time, when you return to the site, clicking 'recover' will bring back your entries up to the last time you clicked save (data is stored for 7 days)**, 'reset' wipes the form clean(if you click this by mistake, then just click 'recover').

**In order to use this feature you must have 'cookies' enabled in your browser security settings. We suggest filling in a couple of fields in section A first, clicking save, then reset and recover to check the feature works OK on your computer.

You can move from field to field by pressing 'tab' on your keyboard.

Fields where you type long paragraph's will expand as you type more (if you're using IE6 on a PC, in any other browser the data is visible via scroll bars).

Start date

I wish to start my Careforce year in:


A Your Personal Details

First Names
Surname
Home Address
Postcode
tel
mobile
email
work/term address
Postcode
tel
email
dates at this address from to
Date of Birth Age
Nationality
Are you engaged to be married?


(to be completed by non British applicants only)

My Passport details

Passport Number
Date of Issue
Expiry Date
Tick if you presently hold no Passport

My UK Visa details

Type of Visa
Date of issue
Expiry date
Tick if you presently hold no UK Visa




B Your Education Details

1. Name of Secondary School / 6th Form College

Main exams passed





Date of leaving

2. Name of College/University

Course

Date you graduate
or complete course

Date of leaving

3. Present job

Date started

Length of notice expected

4. Do you have further training/study or career in mind? If so what?




C Your Christian Activities

1. Give the name of your home church and, if different, the one where you regularly worship (e.g. when at college)


Name of Home church

Name of Minister/Vicar/Leader

Address

Postcode

Tel

email

Dates attended

from to

Name of Other church

Name of Minister/Vicar/Leader

Address

Postcode

Tel

email

Dates attended

from to


2. How are you involved in the life of this/these fellowships?


3. What other Christian activities (camps/houseparties/work teams etc) have you been or are you planning to be involved in?

What responsibilities have you had?

4. Have you had any training in any Christian activity or service?


5. What experience have you had – voluntary or paid - of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults?





D Your Practical Skills & Interests

1. What musical gifts/qualifications do you have? If so, how have you used them?



2. What active involvement do you have in sports or hobbies?



3. Do you have drama/creative gifts? If so how have you used them?



4. Do you have any other practical skills/training/interests?



5. Transport

Do you hold a driver’s licence? 





Do you/will you have the use of a:


Car   motorbike


E Your Health

Thank you for completing this section. Give details in the boxes below if you tick YES to any of the questions.

1. Are there any significant illnesses or injuries for which you have attended a doctor or been in hospital within the last 5 years





2. Have you suffered from any mental illness or psychological problem for which you have sought advice?





3. Have you ever suffered from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa?





4. Have you ever had glandular fever or suffered from M.E.?



5. Do you have any strong dietary likes/dislikes or any major allergies? 






6. Are you presently receiving any specific healthcare or using any prescribed medicines?





7. Do you have any other special need requiring particular care? 





8. How much sick leave have you had in the last 3 years (with reasons)?



9. Please give the name and address of your GP/doctor and tick below if you are willing for the Careforce Health Advisor to approach him/her for further medical information (we will only do this if absolutely necessary):


GP/Doctor's name:
address:
I confirm that Careforce may contact my doctor to obtain further medical information



F Other Information

1. How did you hear about Careforce?



2. What kind of voluntary service would you prefer if available?



3. State any geographical preferences you have



4. Please indicate if you are also applying to other organisations for voluntary service







G Child Protection Declaration

You will understand the great responsibility involved in working with children, young people and vulnerable adults, and the need to ensure their safety. If you are placed with Careforce, we will help you to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau (which will list cautions, reprimands, warnings, formal convictions and relevant information from local police forces). We also ask you tick that you agree to the declaration below*:

1. Have you ever been charged with or convicted of a criminal offence; or are you at present the subject of criminal investigations? (NB the disclosure of an offence may be no bar to your appointment).

Please type yes or no

2. Has your conduct ever caused or been likely to cause harm to a child or put a child at unnecessary risk, and, to your knowledge, has it ever been alleged that your conduct has resulted in any of those things?


Please type yes or no

If yes please give details:




* Because of the nature of the work of Careforce this position is exempt from the provision of section 4(ii) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions Order 1975), and you are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.








H Your References

Please give the details of three people (not immediate family) who are prepared to provide Careforce with a reference. Two of these will be asked for a spiritual reference and the third for a more academic/professional reference. Please ensure that your Pastor/Vicar/Minister or the leader of the Christian group you attend regularly is given as the first of your two spiritual referees and, if relevant, someone who has worked with you with children and young people. As we will use email to gather references please be sure to include an email address for each referee.

1. Spiritual referee

Name
address
postcode
tel
email

2. Spiritual referee

Name
address
postcode
tel
email

3. Academic/professional referee

Name
address
postcode
tel
email





I Finally Please tell us more about your Christian faith and life.

1. Please say briefly how you became a Christian



2. How do you seek to keep your relationship with God fresh and relevant?



3. Why are you offering for service through Careforce?



4. What do you believe to be the essentials:

a. about God the Father



b. about God the Son



c. about God the Holy Spirit



d. about the Bible



5. Describe how someone or something (e.g. a book, film, event) has challenged you recently



6. Please add anything else you think relevant to your application







The End

Thank you for completing the form, to submit electronically or print for posting:


I have completed all sections



Or if you would prefer to send it to us by post:



and post to:
Careforce, 35 Elm Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3HB