Volunteer Application

Volunteer Application

For residential volunteering
And some legal stuff you need to know about data protection: In accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation of 2018, your information will not be shared beyond the confines of the community you are applying to join. Our Volunteer & Resident Coordinator will redact any sensitive data (i.e. DOB, health information, home address, info about your referees) before sharing this information with other residents.

All of the information being requested of you is required on the basis of Legal Obligations and Vital Interests. If you are unsuccessful, we will not hold your data for longer than six months. Please read our Privacy Notice should you wish to know more about how we treat your data.
Thank you for considering applying to stay at Braziers as a volunteer.

There are three things we ask you to consider before beginning your application:

(1) Your right to be in the UK. It's your responsibility to ensure you are eligible to enter the UK if you are not a UK National.

(2) Your mental health needs. As a community, we try to be inclusive and to accommodate people's mental health needs. To do this, we need to know if you have such needs, and so have included a question about this lower down on the application.

While we have a desire to be supportive, there are limits to how much we can do if people become unwell. For this reason, we ask all applicants to ask themselves – and perhaps talk it over with their friends or family too -- if they have the necessary support in place for their mental health conditions before they begin the application form. If you have specific mental health needs, consider if you will be able to look after yourself and meet those needs while you are here. Consider all this, and think about whether it is right for you, and for the community. Living in community can be rewarding, and at the same time, very challenging, with so many people living and working together, and so many new conditions and experiences. Most all of us go through emotional turbulence in the initial stages of moving into community, and even after being here a while. Sometimes the ideals and high hopes we project onto communities don't always come true.

(3) Your ability to work five days a week. We understand that you may have pre-arranged commitments or unexpected events which arise which means you need to leave for several days. We can usually accommodate such requests. But we need you to commit in principle to working five days out of seven each week.

If you can answer to yourself "Yes" to all three of these questions, then please complete the application form.
Are you happy for us to share your application with the resident community?*

Legal Information
Crossing the UK Border
Please ensure you know what your rights are as a volunteer.

If you are not a UK National, you are individually responsible for knowing your own legal status, as well as getting yourself to and from Braziers Park.
Do you understand?*

YesNo
Insurance

You may wish to look into obtaining travel/health insurance when visiting/volunteering the UK. Our National Health Service is becoming difficult to access and you may be asked for insurance or payment details before receiving medical treatment, particularly if not a UK Citizen.

Please note, however, that our public liability insurance covers you in the event of any accidents on our premises.
Do you understand?*

YesNo
Volunteer Expectations & Photo Consent
We ask volunteers to contribute the following in an exchange of mutual benefit:
- Willingness to volunteer for 30 hours per week, five days a week assisting in routine functions of communal living such as cooking, cleaning, maintaining, hosting and more.
- Take responsibility for yourself and show initiative and helpfulness in volunteering for tasks and assisting others.
- A desire to take an active role in community living; be prepared to share your skills and passions with others. Events and activities are self-organised, be prepared to take the lead if there's something you want to do together.
- A good level of spoken English is essential to integration.
- Be punctual and always do what you say you will (have integrity).
- Speak out and speak up; own your truth and share what is alive for you. If there's something that needs to be said - say it. We're grateful for your honesty and feedback.
- Treat the land, yourself, others and their belongings with diginity and respect.
- (optional): Are you happy to appear in photos or promotional material concerning our organisation?
- In return, we offer necessary training, an experience of community life, bed and board.
Will you endeavour to uphold these values during your stay?*

Yes, count me in! I am happy to be in photos too.Yes, except I do not wish to be in photos.No (your application will be rejected)
When would you like to come?
Do you wish to come as a long-term Residential (1 - 3 months) or Midweek volunteer?*

Residential (Living here)Midweek (non-residential)
Arrival Date*

DayMonthYear
If your application is accepted, please ensure you let us know what time you will arrive!
Departure Date*

DayMonthYear

About You
Name*

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth*

DayMonthYear
Pronouns

They/themHe/himShe/herOther
Your CV

Upload a File
Optional to share with us Cancelof
Email*
Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Are you UK national?*

YesNo
Non UK volunteers must have a 3-month tourist visa to volunteer here for a maximum of 1 month within the three-month stay, or have some other permission to stay in the UK
Passport Number
For non-UK applicants

English Fluency*

	Basic	Conversational	Intermediate	Advanced	Fluent	Mother Tongue
English

Other Languages Spoken
WWOOF/HelpX Number
if appropriate
Dietary Preferences / Requirements*

VeganVegetarianPescetarianOmnivore (anything)Gluten-FreeWheat-FreeDairy-FreeOther
What practical skills do you have?*
I.e. Gardening, building/construction, carpentry, cooking, cleaning, fund-raising, plumbing, electrical installation, I.T. etc.

Work Preferences*

	1.Favourite	2	3.Indifferent	4	5. Not keen
Kitchen
Housekeeping (cleaning)
Garden & Estate
Maintenance
Office

What hobbies do you have / how do you like spending your free time?*
I.e. Reading, painting, gardening, skydiving, writing etc.
Tell us a bit about yourself*
Have you volunteered at Braziers before?

YesNo
What do you think you could contribute to community life at Braziers? *
Why is it that you wish to volunteer here? *
What do you hope to gain from volunteering with us?*
How did you hear about us?*
Do you have any physical, mental health or other conditions or needs? If so, please list them here.*
I.e. Diabetes, depression, paraplegia
Use this box to provide more detail about the condition(s) you listed above, or to let us know anything else about you, so we can try to ensure your time here is as happy and supportive as possible.

Education / Employment
Please specify what you have been doing for the three years previous to applying.
Details...*

Emergency Contact
Who should we contact in case of an emergency?
Name*

First NameLast Name
What's their relationship to you (e.g. parent, friend, partner, sibling)?*
Phone Number*

Country CodeArea CodePhone Number
Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Email*

Reference
Please provide us with details of a referee who would be able to give a reference in support of your application.

Note: This person should be known to you in a professional/educational capacity and may not be a friend or family member.
Name*

First NameLast Name
Organisation*
i.e. charity, business, school/university
Email*
Organisational Email REQUIRED i.e. soandso@charity.org.uk (we cannot accept personal email addresses such as @hotmail)
Capacity Known*
i.e. former manager, etc.

Stay in touch?
I want to be included in the mailing list and get updates on events and volunteering and residential openings.*

YesNo
I give consent to be included in pictures that might be used for advertising Braziers events*

yes, that's fineno, thank you
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Volunteer Application

When would you like to come?