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Celebration Barnet Volunteer Application Form

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Celebration Barnet on Sunday 14th May at Burnt Oak Leisure Centre in North London (HA8).

Celebration Barnet: Unity in the Community is a free multi faith festival celebrating the best of what Barnet's diverse ethnic, religious and cultural mix of residents has to offer. There will be performances throughout the afternoon of dance, drama and music, a variety of cultural cuisines to sample and sport, arts and crafts and social action activities to get involved in. A family event, this is a first for the Borough, organised by the Barnet Multi Faith Forum in association with The Unity of Faiths Foundation and other community and voluntary sector partners. JVN are working together with Volunteering Barnet to put together a team of around 30 committed volunteers who will be crucial to the smooth running of the event.

A full role description can be downloaded here.

Before filling in the form, please read the following points carefully.

- This volunteer opportunity will be co-managed by Volunteering Barnet and JVN. Please be aware that you may be contacted by both organisations with regard to this role.

- The volunteering role at this event is suitable for those aged 18 and over.

- On the day of the event, please make sure you arrive at the venue for 10am and report to the sports hall, where a full briefing will take place.

- Volunteers are expected to stay until 6pm at the latest to assist with clear-up. The more people that stay, the faster it will be done.

- All volunteers are entitled to two 15 minute breaks during the day and you are strongly encouraged to take advantage of these. Please coordinate your breaks with one of the Volunteer Managers on the day.

- Reasonable travel expenses and lunch will be covered for volunteers. If you have a question about this please get in touch.

If you have read the points above, please now fill in the application form below.

Your Details

Please let us know the following details about yourself. These details will be kept confidential and will only be available to the relevant members of staff at JVN and Volunteering Barnet.

First name *

Surname *

Email address *

Home telephone number *

Mobile telephone number, or contact number on the day *

Please give the name of a person we can contact in case of emergency *

Emergency contact’s phone number *

Your volunteering

Why you want to volunteer *

Please tell us here why you are interested in this role and any relevant experience you have (maximum 1,200 characters)

T-shirt size *

We may be providing a volunteer t-shirt on the day. Please indicate the t-shirt size you will require. All sizes given are unisex

Please indicate which meeting you will be able to attend *

So that you can find out a bit more about the role, meet us in person and see the site we will be using, we have arranged a short preliminary meeting for volunteers and a tour of the Leisure Centre from 10am on Wednesday 3rd May. We encourage all volunteers to attend this meeting if possible.
If you cannot make this date, Sarah Collings from Volunteering Barnet will also be able to meet you at a drop-in session at the ArtsDepot in North Finchley from 2-4pm on any Wednesday.

I will be able to attend the preliminary meeting for volunteers at 10am on Wednesday 3rd May at Burnt Oak Leisure Centre

I am unable to attend the meeting on 3rd May but will attend one of the Volunteering Barnet drop-in sessions at 2-4pm on Wednesdays at the ArtsDepot

I am able to attend neither the meeting on 3rd May nor a drop-in session at the ArtsDepot

Final information

Please let us know the following information.

Where did you hear about this role? *

Dietary requirements

Please specify any dietary requirements you have here

Mobility and accessibility requirements

Some of the tasks may require standing or lifting equipment throughout the day. If you are unable to stand for a long period of time, or lift equipment, please let us know here so that we can match you to appropriate tasks

Photo/video consent *

Photographs and video clips will be taken on the day, some of which will feature volunteers. These may be used in future publicity by Volunteering Barnet, JVN, the Barnet Multi Faith Forum and the Unity of Faiths Foundation. Please tick this box to give your consent to appear in such publicity

Other information

Please give details here of any other information you believe JVN or Volunteering Barnet should know in relation to your volunteering at Celebration Barnet

Declaration

Your volunteering role at the Celebration Barnet on 14th May does not require a DBS check. However, we need to be particularly careful about the background of anyone that may be in contact with children and vulnerable adults. These procedures are necessary in order to safeguard children or vulnerable adults and it is a condition that needs to be fulfilled. You are required to disclose all convictions, cautions and any relevant non-conviction information. Conviction and non-conviction information will not automatically make you unsuitable for the post applied for but will be assessed with all other relevant information.

Have you ever been charged with, cautioned or convicted of a criminal offence? *

Please write here a brief statement of the situation

Confirmation *

Please tick this box to confirm that the information you have provided on this form is true and accurate. You hereby confirm that you are not barred from working with children or vulnerable adults and that you know of no legal or moral reason that you should not work with children or vulnerable adults