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New Volunteer Registration Form

Thank you for registering to volunteer with Essex Wildlife Trust.

This form is for people aged 18 or older who have already expressed interest in a volunteer opportunity, attended a meet and greet with the Volunteer Manager and would like to officially register as an Essex Wildlife Trust Volunteer.

If you have not expressed interest in a volunteer opportunity, please return to our current volunteer opportunities page

Current volunteer opportunities

Please complete the following form as fully as possible. The information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Essex Wildlife Trust Privacy Notice & Data Protection Policy
Essex Wildlife Trust (“the Trust”) is a data controller and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (registration number: Z356243X). The Trust may process any personal data about you, including sensitive personal data, which will be used for the purposes of recruitment and volunteering, in accordance with the Trust’s Privacy Notice and Data Protection Policy essexwt.org.uk/privacy-policy. 

Before Completing the Registration Form
Before submitting the following form, please familiarise yourself with the 'Essential Information' for all Volunteers (Volunteer Handbook, Codes of Good Practice, Health & Safety Policy and Volunteer Code of Professionalism), available on the Volunteer Hub.

Volunteer Hub

Please note, you are unable to save and return to this form

Personal Details

Can we use photos of you for publicity and media purposes where appropriate?

Emergency Contact Information

Communications

Essex Wildlife Trust Newsletter
If you would like to subscribe to the Trust's newsletter, please provide your details here.

Safeguarding

Select 'yes' if you will be volunteering with Nature Nursey, Wilder Learning, Outdoor Education, Nature Tots or Forest School.
Do you have any convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which are unspent or spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
For your volunteering role, the Trust is required to check your criminal record. Are you happy for Essex Wildlife Trust to carry out an Enhanced DBS check with a barred list check?
Have you been the subject of any current or previous investigation or enquiry into the abuse of children or vulnerable adults or other inappropriate behaviour?
Have you lived outside the UK within the last ten years for more than three months?
Please list  every country including dates.
Please note, for changes in name relating to adoptions, this information is noted required.
As part of our compliance with safer recruitment practices, please provide details of your full employment history since leaving full-time education (including voluntary work). Please note any gaps longer than three months. 

Volunteer Agreement

This agreement is binding in honour only, is not intended to be a legally binding contract between us and may be cancelled at any time at the discretion of either party. Neither of us intends any employment relationship to be created either now or at any time in the future.

This volunteering agreement out the core principles for volunteering with Essex Wildlife Trust and its subsidiaries and the support and commitments that Volunteers may expect from the Trust.

The aim of involving volunteers in the work of the Trust is to:
  • Ensure Essex Wildlife Trust’s aims and priorities are achieve.
  • Bring new skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to the Trust which complements those of the staff, so that together     we are able to be more successful.
  • Increase the Trust’s contact with local communities throughout Essex.
  •  Ensure the resources of the Trust are used efficiently to maintain a sustainable future for the Trust.
These aims are underpinned by the following promise to our volunteers:

We will…
  • Always treat you with respect, consideration and appreciation.
  • Make sre your Volunteer Supervisor has the right skills and support to help you have the best possible experience.
  • Provide you with appropriate training and support in order to fulfil your volunteer role.
  • Support you by having regular check-ins with you and planned support discussions where required by your role.
  • Provide fair, honest and timely feedback regarding any concerns with performance or conduct.
  • Update you on how your contribution makes a difference to wildlife in Essex.
  • Create a safe and respectful work environment for all.
  • Develop an inclusive volunteering culture that empowers and enables everyone to feel they can be themselves.
  • Help you to resolve any problem that arise during the course of your volunteering.
  • Never forget the enormous contribution you make.