Thank you for your interest in joining our GFS volunteer team!

Firstly we’d like to find out a little about you, your skills and why you want to volunteer. The information you provide here will be used to contact you in regards to your application.

Your details

Your first name

Your second name

Your date of birth:

Your email address

Your phone number

Your address
Street address

Town/city

Postcode

Volunteering with GFS

Which GFS volunteering role(s) are you interested in?Roles working directly with girls and young women are open to women aged 18+ only.

Please briefly tell us why you want to volunteer with GFS and any related skills or experience:

References

Please name two people who could give you a reference. One person could be someone you know through work/study or community and the other can be a friend.

We will only get in touch with your referees once we have agreed a volunteer role with you.

First reference
Their full name

Their email address

How do they know you?

How many years have they known you?

Second reference
Their full name

Their email address

How do they know you?

How many years have they known you?

Equality and diversity

These are optional questions. Information provided in this section is kept private and confidential and will not be used as part of your application.Providing this information helps us to monitor our commitment of attracting and retaining volunteers from a diverse range of communities.

What is your ethnic origin?

What is your religion?

What is your sexual orientation?

Do you have a disability?

Communications

How did you first hear about GFS?This helps us find out which of our marketing methods are the most effective use of our funds.

Subscribe to our newsletter (optional).We're a charity, so we may also provide information about other ways to get involved such as adult membership and fundraising opportunities from time to time. We will never spam and we will never sell your information to third parties. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Declaration

I have answered this form truthfully and to the best of my knowledge. I agree to Girls Friendly Society keeping information about me as part of their volunteer recruitment process and to contact me in relation to this volunteering form. This information will be kept in strict confidentiality subject to the Data Protection Act 1998 and GDPR 2018.
I have read and agree to the GFS Privacy Policy

So what happens next?

Your form has been sent to GFS and will be stored in our secure database.

  1. Once we get your registration we’ll get in touch with you to let you know about the opportunities in your area and arrange an informal chat about volunteering. We’ll also send you a short skills survey to complete before the interview.
  2. In the chat we’ll tell you more about your local group and answer any questions you may have. We’ll also discuss your experience, skills survey and any areas you would like to develop.
  3. If possible, we’ll arrange for you to visit the group for a taster session so you can see the group in action and meet the other volunteers.
  4. We’ll get in touch with you to see how it went.
  5. If all is good to go ahead, we will contact your referees, give you information on how to complete your online DBS, send you online training and offer you dates for GFS training sessions to attend.