Home-Start Crawley, Horsham & Mid Sussex

There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait

Online Volunteer Application

How to apply online

You may apply for a volunteering role with Home-Start CHAMS online using the form below. The form has 6 tabs and will take around 15-20 minutes to complete. You do not have to complete the form in one session. Provided you use the same computer and browser, you can save the form and return to it later before completing it and submitting it.

On successful submission you will be taken to a ‘Thank You’ page to confirm the form was successfully sent. If the form cannot be submitted the form manager will highlight the entry with an error. Correct the error and resubmit.

If you have any problems submitting the form please contact Home-Start CHAMS on 01293 416327.

Online Volunteer Application Form

About You
About Volunteering
Referees
Monitoring
DBS Check
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About You

Position Applied for: *

Home-Visiting

Group Volunteer

Other

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Select the role you are interested in.

Other description (if applicable)

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First Name *

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Last Name *

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Email *

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Phone *

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Address Line 1 *

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Address Line 2

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Town *

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County *

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Postal Code *

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About your volunteering role with us

Why would you wish to volunteer for Home-Start? *

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Do you have any particular skills or experience relevant to the role you are applying for ? Please include relevant experience of contact with children and families, employment or voluntary experience in your response.

Skills and Experience *

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Transportation and Availability

What type of transport do you use? *

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If car, do you have a clean driving licence?

Yes

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What days and times are you normally available? *

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How much time can you offer Home-Start each week? *

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Referees

REFERENCES: Please provide the name, address and contact numbers for TWO referees. These can be paid organisations or friends who have known you for minimum of two years, but must NOT be Family members. If you have volunteered (in the last 2 years) or are currently volunteering / working with another organisation, then one reference MUST be from your most recent volunteering placement/ employer.

Please ask permission prior to submitting referees details and confirm full address.

Referee 1

Please enter the full name *

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How long have they known you? *

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In what capacity have they know you? *

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Referee's Email Address *

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Referee's Phone Number *

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Referee 2

Please enter the full name *

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How long have they known you? *

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In what capacity have they know you? *

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Referee's Email Address *

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Referee's Phone Number *

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Volunteer Monitoring Information

The information you give in this section will not be used for volunteer selection purposes. Although this section is optional, we would really appreciate your participation as it can often assist in funding bids and awareness raising. If you prefer please skip and continue to the tab DBS Check

How did you hear of Home-Start? (Select all that apply)

Social Media

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Word of Mouth

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External Event

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Website

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Google

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University

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Employer

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Flyer or Poster

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Ethnic Origin

Please make a selection through one of the boxes below.

Asian or Asian British

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Mixed/ Dual Background

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Black or Black British

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White

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Age Range

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Age

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Date of Birth (optional)

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Enter dd/mm/yyyy

Other Information

Gender

Female

Male

Non binary

Prefer not to say

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Do you consider yourself to have a disability?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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If you answered yes to disability – how might this impact on, or affect your role as a volunteer?

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Important Notice

Please read the following information carefully before submitting your application.

The post you are applying for is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended). The amendments to the Exceptions Order provide that certain ‘spent’ convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website. Further information can also be found on the Nacro website.

Disclosure of criminal records will be requested from Disclosure and Barring Services to assist with decision making for this role ( DBS check )

Please note: A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to an applicant obtaining a volunteer position.

A copy of the following policies are available on request: the Home-Start CHAMS- Ex-Offenders Policy, the Code of Practice and the Home-Start CHAMS Policy on Handling Disclosure information.

Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not 'protected' as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended)? *

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Are you, or have you ever been the subject of fitness to practice proceeding by a UK or overseas licensing regulatory body? *

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Home-Start Privacy Policy

You can view a copy of our Privacy Policy by clicking on the following link. Home-Start CHAMS Privacy Policy. The policy will open in a new window. Close the window to return to here.

I am happy for Home-Start CHAMS to send me occasional emails about the work they do, their latest news and to give me the chance to get involved in their upcoming fundraising activities

Yes

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Declaration

I confirm that the information given on this form is correct and that I have not knowingly withheld any relevant information . Under the Data Protection Act 2018, I consent for the information in this application form, about myself and others, to be processed by Home-Start CHAMS for the purposes of recruitment. I give my permission to those individuals or organisations contacted for the purpose of this background check to give their full and honest evaluation of my suitability for the described volunteer role and other information as they deem appropriate.

Follow this link for our Data Protection Policy. (Opens in a new window, close it to return to here).

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Consent Granted

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Please indicate that you accept the declaration.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. If you click on submit and you do not see an acknowledgement on the screen, please work back through the form and check you have answered all of the mandatory questions.

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