Voluntary Opportunity Registration

Voluntary Opportunity Registration

Branch / Volunteer Programme Branch (MS Society)

Region / Location

Opportunity Title Membership secretary

Address

Contact name

Contact telephone number

Contact e-mail address

Website address

When are volunteers needed?

Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Sun

Mornings o o o o o o o

Afternoons o o o o o o o

Evenings o o o o o o o

Any / Flexible o

Please give actual times of sessions, if appropriate (e.g. 11.30am – 3.00 pm) …………..………………………………………………………………………

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Is the voluntary vacancy: On going / regular X or “Time to Time” o

If the vacancy has a beginning and end date please state:

Start date ……………………………..……………………………………………

End date ……………………………………………………………………………

Description of the Opportunity (make this interesting, appealing and short!)

Skills / Qualifications Required

Please provide us with details of any skills or qualifications that volunteers may need to participate in this opportunity (e.g. willingness to work as part of a team, clean driving licence, communication skills)

Directions

Please provide some brief directions on the location of the opportunity (e.g. a bus route, nearest station)

Recruitment

Please tick any that apply:

Application form / Yes
Informal discussion / Yes
Interview / Yes
Not known
Other
Criminal Record Bureau check (Disclosure)
References / Yes
Trial period / Yes

Arrangements

If appropriate, please provide details of the arrangements made under each heading below:

Gender restrictions?……………N/A……………………………………..

Age limits? Lower limit…………18..……………yrs

Disabled access / toilets? Yes

At events and meetings

Equal opportunities policy? Yes (National Centre policy available on request) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Do you offer expenses? Yes

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Induction for new volunteers? Yes

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Insurance cover? Yes

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Training? Yes

(Please give dates of next training course) ….…………………………………

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Health & Safety Policy / training? Yes

(National Centre policy available on request)

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Complaints procedure? Yes

(National Centre policy available on request)

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Any other arrangements: (e.g. support meetings /social events)

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Does your organisation have opportunities for young volunteers?

Yes

If yes, in which age range?

Under 18 o 18-24 o Both X Neither o

Are there opportunities for volunteers with extra support needs?

Yes

(this includes people with learning disabilities,

mental ill health, physical disabilities etc.)

We are increasingly recruiting new volunteers through the Internet, using the MS Society website as well as external sites. Details of your vacancies will be uploaded to the National Volunteer Database on the do-it web site (www.do-it.org.uk), unless you notify us otherwise. Please bear this in mind when providing the relevant contact details for the volunteer vacancy.

Signed ………………………………………………...…………………………...

Name ……………………………………………………………………………….

Volunteer Role ……………………………………………………………………

Date ………………………………………………………………………………...