Bexley Winter Shelter 2025 Volunteer Application Form
SECTION 1 – BASIC INFORMATION
First name:
Last name:
Gender, please select:
Date of birth: (Unfortunately we are unable to recruit volunteers aged under 18)
Address:
Post Code:
Email Address:
Repeat above Email Address to verify:
Contact mobile phone number:
Church (if applicable):
Do you have any food allergies? Please select:
If yes above, please specify:
(We need to know about food allergies as volunteers will be offered a hot meal when on duty.)
SECTION 2 - VOLUNTEER STATUS
Have you previously volunteered for the Bexley Winter Shelter? Please select:
SECTION 3 – PREVIOUS VOLUNTEERS
Year(s) you last volunteered?
(hold down CTRL key to choose multiple options)
Select any previous role(s) you had held:
(hold down CTRL key to choose multiple options)
SECTION 3 – NEW VOLUNTEERS
Two Character References are required.
3.1 Character Reference 1
First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Relationship to you, please select:
Other:
3.2 Character Reference 2
First Name:
Last Name:
Email Address:
Relationship to you, please select:
Other:
SECTION 4 – VOLUNTEERING INFORMATION
Venues for 2025 are likely to be:
Volunteer Times:
Volunteering: 6:30pm to 9:00 (possibly 9:30pm)
Cooks: 6:00pm to 8:30pm
4.1 How often can you serve? Please select:
4.2 Which day of the week would be your
first choice to serve? Please select:
4.3 Which day of the week would be your
second choice to serve? Please select:
4.4 Of the days you have offered to serve are there any dates between 1st Jan and 13th Apr 2025 you know that you will not be able to commit to? If so, please specify:
4.5 What role(s) would you like to be considered for?
(Please select, and hold down CTRL key to choose multiple options)
*Must have or acquired by the start of the shelter a valid Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
I would like to volunteer as a Cook / Assistant Cook but do not have the necessary accreditation and require Bexley Winter Shelter to fund a short online course, so I can obtain a valid Level 2 Food Hygiene Certificate.
SECTION 5 – VOLUNTEER TRAINING
All volunteers who did not receive training in the preceding year, are required to undertake training this year. This is for your benefit as well as protection for Bexley Winter Shelter, as stipulated by our insurers.
5.1 Have you received training in the last 12 months? Please select:
5.2 If 'No' chosen above, please select a training session:
SECTION 6 – OTHER
6.1 Would you be happy to be contacted to stand in if another shift is short-staffed? Please select:
6.2 Would you be happy to be contacted if the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP,
more details) is activated? Please select:
6.3 I am willing to be a nominated First Aider, and have a valid Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate.
6.4 I am willing to be a nominated First Aider, but require Bexley Winter Shelter to fund a course, so I can obtain a valid Emergency First Aid at Work Certificate.
6.5 I would be happy to receive a Prayer Letter from time to time.
6.4 Any other information about yourself that you think is relevant to your volunteering at Bexley Winter Shelter, that has not already been given?
SECTION 7 – DATA PROTECTION
7.1 I give the Bexley Winter Shelter (BWS) permission to:
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Contact me via email regarding any matters concerning BWS;
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Share my name, email address & mobile number with other BWS team members;
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Hold my information on its records until such time as I am no longer volunteering and request otherwise;
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Seek references from my named referees (if I am a new volunteer).
7.2 I declare that all the information supplied in this form is correct to the best of my knowledge.
If you agree with statements 7.1 and 7.2, please check here:
Our Sincere thanks for Volunteering and for completing this form.
Thank you!