Madhyamaka Kadampa Meditation Centre - Volunteering Visits Application Form

Volunteering Visit Application Form
Name*

First NameLast Name
Gender*

FemaleMale
Date of birth*

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Address*

Street Address

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CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
E-mail*
You MUST fill in a valid email address for us to contact you
Confirm E-mail*
Nationality*
UK, UK Pre-settled, or Ireland Passport holder?*

YesNo
What is the reason you have stated on your visa for visiting the UK?*
eg tourist visa
You can do a maximum of 30 days total volunteering in the UK during a single visa. This visit to Madhyamaka KMC must not exceed that total allowance.*

I understand - This visit is within my total 30 days volunteering in the UK
How many days of volunteering have you done elsewhere in the UK on this current visa? (These count towards your total 30 days limit.)*
You MUST fill this field in if it applies to you.
Volunteering in the UK requires you have the right documents, even if you are a UK citizen. We will need to take a copy of your passport before you can begin your volunteering visit. Important information If you are not a UK or Irish Passport holder you will have a limit to the days you can volunteer or undertake paid work while in the UK. The maximum days you can do paid or unpaid on a tourist visa in the UK is 30 actual working days.
Do you have any criminal convictions?*

YesNo
Please give details
Please tell us about your job or how you use your time*
Recent or current paid or voluntary work, study or anything you feel to be relevant
Reference

We will need to contact someone you have work for previously who can provide a character reference such as a previous employer, volunteer supervisor, tutor, sports coach or other professional. This must NOT be family or friends. Please make sure the reference you put in the form is expecting to be contacted and will reply quickly otherwise your approval may be delayed.
Reference Type*
Reference - Name, title, relationship and email address (This must NOT be family or friends)
Please provide a reference such as a previous employer, volunteer supervisor, tutor, sports coach or other professional
Kadampa Reference - Name, position, centre and email address
An Admin Director or EPC at an NKT centre you have volunteered at. This is should be separate from the reference you give below.
Reference - Profile URL with feedback
Why you would like to do a volunteering visit?*
Are you interested in learning more about Buddhism and meditation, living in a spiritual community or having a break with a difference?
Section REPLACED with new question - Is there a particular area you would most like to help in?
It may not be possible to work in your desired area during your visit but it will be taken into account when drawing up working schedules.
Is there a particular area you would like to help in?

Any area, no preferenceBuilding and general maintenanceCafeHouseholdGrounds
Please note
It may not be possible to work in your desired area during your visit but it will be taken into account when drawing up working schedules.
Please give more details on any skills you can you offer?*
Such as cooking, household work, gardening or building skills, Barista, office, computer/website, design and production software, programming languages, art/design, painting and decorating
Diet requirements

VegetarianVeganWheat-free
Your Health*
Please include any physical or mental health problems and prescribed medication - this information will be treated confidentially
Physical fitness*
Working visits can be physically demanding. Briefly state your fitness level
Emergency contact*
Name, address and phone number of someone we can contact in an emergency and their relationship to you
Preferred dates for your volunteering visit

Typically visitors arrive on Sunday and settle in before starting work 9.15am Monday. This is preferred because an induction is given to all the volunteers at the same time on Monday. However if this is impossible for you we will try to accommodate you.
Preferred start date

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Preferred end date

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Any other notes?
Terms & Conditions: Community Life - We ask that all our volunteers follow some basic principles of living within a Buddhist communites namely; to not drink alcohol, take drugs, smoke, vape or eat meat/fish on the premises. We also ask you not to play musical instruments, and to use headphones if listening to music. During my visit I agree to comply with the centre rules, particularly relating to supervisors, working hours, and my behaviour. Madhyamaka KMC reserves the right to end the voluntary visit if the above conditions are not met and I accept that I will have to leave the centre if this happens.
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Volunteering Visit Application Form

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Preferred dates for your volunteering visit