Volunteer application form
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Volunteer application

[ORGANIZATION NAME]

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with us. Please complete this form and return it to [NAME OR EMAIL].

1. About you

- Full name: ____________________
- Preferred name: ____________________
- Email: ____________________
- Phone: ____________________
- Mailing address: ____________________
- Are you 18 or older? [ ] Yes [ ] No (If no, a parent or guardian must complete section 9.)
- Languages you speak: ____________________

2. Why you'd like to volunteer

[A few lines: what interests you about our work, and what you hope to get from volunteering.]

3. Roles you're interested in

[List your roles, for example:]

- [ ] [ROLE 1, FOR EXAMPLE "FOOD PANTRY HELPER: SORTING AND HANDING OUT FOOD"]
- [ ] [ROLE 2, FOR EXAMPLE "TUTOR: WORKING ONE-ON-ONE WITH STUDENTS AGED 8 TO 12"] [This role requires screening.]
- [ ] [ROLE 3, FOR EXAMPLE "EVENTS: HELPING AT FUNDRAISERS"]
- [ ] [ROLE 4, FOR EXAMPLE "OFFICE OR SKILLED SUPPORT: WEBSITE, BOOKKEEPING, DESIGN"]
- [ ] Anywhere I'm needed

4. Availability

- Days and times you can usually help: ____________________
- How often: [ ] Weekly [ ] Monthly [ ] For one-off events [ ] Other: ________
- Start date: ____________________

5. Skills and experience

[Relevant work, volunteer experience, training or certifications, for example first aid, teaching, accounting or a driver's license if a role needs one.]

6. References

Please give two people who know you and aren't related to you.

| Name | How they know you | Phone or email |
|---|---|---|
| | | |
| | | |

7. Emergency contact

- Name: ____________________
- Relationship: ____________________
- Phone: ____________________

8. Screening for some roles

Some of our roles involve working with children, older adults or other vulnerable people, or handling money. For these roles we [check references / ask for an interview / carry out a background check with your separate written permission]. We'll tell you before any check and explain what it involves.

- Have you ever been convicted of a crime that would affect your ability to work safely with children or vulnerable adults? [ ] Yes [ ] No [Ask this only for roles that need screening, and only as your policy and state law allow. A "yes" doesn't automatically rule anyone out.]

9. Parent or guardian consent (for applicants under 18)

I am the parent or legal guardian of the applicant named above. I give permission for them to volunteer with [ORGANIZATION NAME] in the roles marked in section 3.

- Parent or guardian name: ____________________
- Phone: ____________________
- Signature: ____________________ Date: __________

10. Privacy

We use the information on this form only to organize volunteering and to contact you. It's seen only by [ROLES], kept [SECURELY ON PAPER / IN OUR VOLUNTEER DATABASE], and kept for [TIME] after you stop volunteering, then securely destroyed. We don't sell it. We share it only [WITH A SCREENING COMPANY, IF YOUR ROLE NEEDS A CHECK AND YOU GIVE SEPARATE WRITTEN PERMISSION / WHEN THE LAW REQUIRES]. You can ask to see or correct your information at any time.

11. Your signature

I confirm the information on this form is true. I understand that volunteering is unpaid, and that [ORGANIZATION NAME] may decide which roles I'm matched with.

Signature: ____________________ Date: __________