The Open DoorScottish Charity No.SC007315Company Reg. No.170474

420 Morningside Road,Edinburgh, EH10 5HY

Tel/Fax 0131 447 9757

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Volunteer Application Form

Personal Details

Name:

Address:

Email:

Tel No:

Mobile:

Date of Birth:

(Please note applicants under 16 years require a parent’s or guardian’s permission to volunteer –please request a parental consent form if this applies to you)

Emergency Contact Details

Name of next of kin:

Contact number of next of kin:

How did you hear about The Open Door?

What kind of voluntary work are you interested in?

Day care assistant / Coffee shop assistant / Both (delete as appropriate)

For day care assistant role:

  1. Why are you interested in volunteering with the day care service at The Open Door? What do you hope to gain from the experience?
  1. Do you have any experience of supporting or working witholder people, including elderly relatives or neighbours?

For coffee shop assistant role:

  1. Why do you wish to volunteer as a coffee shop assistant at The Open Door? What do you hope to gain from the experience?
  1. What experience do you have of working with people or in a team? Have you previous experience of working or volunteering in a food preparation or customer service environment?
  1. The coffee shop is open Monday to Friday and volunteers work on a shift system:9:30am to 12 noon; 12 noon to 2:30pm; or 2:30 pm to 4:30pm. Please state the days and times you would be available.

For all roles:

  1. Please tell us a little bit about yourself. What are your strengths, interests and hobbies? What do you enjoy doing?
  1. Full support and training will be given to help you in your volunteer role. Do you have any relevant training already? For example, first aid training, food hygiene training etc.
  1. Do you have any medical conditions or health problems we should know about so that we can support you in your volunteering role? Please include details of any allergies.

References

As we work with older people who can be vulnerable we ask for two references from all prospective volunteers. Please provide the name and contact details (preferably email address and/or telephone number) of two referees.

Referee #1

Name:

Address:

Email:

Tel:

Referee #2:

Name:

Address:

Email:

Tel:

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