Worldwide Volunteering

ORGANISATION AND CONTACT DETAILS STEP 1 (OF 6)

Name of Organisation Address Town County Post Code Country Telephone Fax Email Website Registered Charity Number Name of contact person Position Minimum age of volunteer Maximum age of volunteer   Do you offer Virtual Volunteering? Yes No If Yes, what type of Virtual opportunities do you offer?   Do you have opportunities for a group of volunteers? Yes No   Do you have opportunities for a family wishing to volunteer? Yes No

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Who or What will volunteers be helping? Please mark as many as you wish STEP 2 (OF 6)

Addicts / Ex-Addicts Elderly People Teaching Nursery Children Aids / Hiv Environmental Causes Teaching Primary Children Animal Welfare Health Care / Medical Teaching Secondary Students Archaeology Heritage Teaching Mature Students Architecture Holidays For Disabled Teach English To Foreigners (EFL) Charity Shop Work Human Rights Unemployed Children Inner City Problems Wildlife Conservation General Offenders / Ex-Offenders Women's Issues Conservation Marine Poor and Homeless Work Camps (Seasonal) Disabled Learning Refugees Young People Disabled Physically Teaching / Assisting

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What sort of work will volunteers be involved in? Please mark as many as you wish STEP 3 (OF 6)

Accountancy Counselling Outdoor Skills Administration Development Issues Religion Agriculture / Farming DIY Research Arts & Crafts Driving Scientific Work Building / Construction First Aid Social Work Campaigning Forestry Sport Caring - General Fundraising Summer Camps Caring - Day Gardening/Horticulture Teaching Caring - Residential Group Work Technical Skills Catering International Aid Theatre/Drama Charity Shop Work Library/Resource Centre Training Community Work Manual Work Translating Computer Marketing/Publicity Visiting/Befriending Conservation Skills Music Work Camps (Seasonal) Cooking Newsletter/Journalism

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What are the geographical locations of your projects? STEP 4 (OF 6)

In the UK? Please list by region, county, town or city in as much detail as possible. Overseas? Please list by region, county, town or city in as much detail as possible. How many projects do you run? In the UK? Overseas? How many volunteers (approx. if necessary) do you involve annually? Of these how many (approximately) are aged between 16 and 25 years? Do volunteers work with other volunteers? Yes  No What is the time commitment in weeks and/or hours expected of volunteers? Minimum weeks Maximum weeks Minimum hours Maximum hours In which months do projects start? How far in advance should prospective volunteers apply? Are your projects suitable for disabled volunteers? Please check appropriate answers to your organisation: Question Yes No We can accept volunteers who are visually impaired/partially sighted We can accept volunteers who need help with their daily activities We can accept volunteers who use a wheelchair all of the time We can accept volunteers who use a wheelchair at any time We can accept volunteers who use walking/mobility aids other than a wheelchair We can accept volunteers with a hearing impairment We can accept volunteers with a heart condition We can accept volunteers with a learning difficulty/impairment We can accept volunteers with a speech impairment We can accept volunteers with any breathing difficulties We can accept volunteers with mental health needs

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Questionnaire STEP 5 (OF 6)

Are any qualifications/skills required (eg 'A' level, degree, driving licence, language skill etc.) Are relevant staff/volunteers CRB (Criminal Record Bureau) checked?   Yes   No Do you have Child Protection policies (Internal Code of Conduct) in place?   Yes   No Is any specific equipment/clothing required? Are there any health/medical restrictions? Please give details of direct costs to volunteers (eg. travel costs, subsistence, membership or registration fees): Please tick the relevant box relating to the total likely cost to volunteers excluding travel costs: £0  £1 - £100 £101 - £250 £251 - £500 over £500 Please give details of financial support/benefits given to volunteers (eg travel, board and lodging, pocket money, end of placement grant etc): Please give details of any accommodation arrangements for volunteers Do you have a liability insurance policy in place that covers volunteers while they are with you?   Yes   No What training is provided? Please give details regarding supervision of volunteers What de-briefing arrangements do you have? Do successful participants receive any certification or written reference? Do you accept volunteers with an offending background? Are there any restrictions on the nationality of volunteers? Are prospective volunteers interviewed, if so, where?

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Summary STEP 6 (OF 6)

The database includes space under the heading Profile for a description of the aims and activities of your organisation. Information on volunteer involvement in project planning and management is also helpful. Please send us up to 250 words.

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