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Volunteer Form

Everyone is welcome. There are lots of volunteer opportunities for individuals to participate and join in!

We ask everyone to complete a Volunteer Form (below) so that we can facilitate your application and support any particular needs.

Thank you.

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The Basics
Please tell us about yourself
First Name*
Second Name*
Known As*
Date of Birth*

Day
Month
Year
What are your contact details?
Mobile*
Home Phone*
Email Address*
Address*
Street Address City ZIP / Postal Code
Who should we contact in an Emergency?
Name
Relationship to you
Phone
Alternative phone (if they have one)

Volunteering with GCP
Strengths & Experiences
We welcome all people from all backgrounds as volunteers. We want to ensure that we are able to provide you with the best support in the project.
At GCP, we believe in supporting people to grow and have opportunities to use their strengths. What do you feel are your skills & what are your interests
Please comment below
Please can you let us know if you have any experience of any of the following issues?*
Please tick any and/or all that apply presently or within the last 3 years. We ask for this information so that we are the best position to support you.
- Social isolation / loneliness
- Unemployment / insecure work
- Retired
- Refugee / Asylum Support
- Physical disability
- Long term illness
- Mental health issues or illness
- Drugs issues or problems
- Alcohol issues or problems
- Experience of sexual abuse
- Experience of emotional or physical abuse
- Experience of violence or domestic violence
- Recent bereavement
- Being in prison
- Being involved in offending behaviour
- Been a victim of crime
- Any other issue or difficulty you have faced that you would like to make us away of? Please specify below
Other:
Please detail below any information we may find helpful regarding the issues you have ticked above or leave blank and we can discuss when you register*

References & info regarding Volunteering
Please can you provide the details of two character referees whom we can contact to ensure you are who you say you are and keep our members and community safe.
This must not be family member or partner.
REFEREE 1
Name*
Company
Email Address*
Phone Number*
REFEREE 2
Name*
Company
Email Address*
Phone Number*
In addition to providing two character references you must complete a PVG membership form (police Clearance check), which is FREE and we will forward to you.*
Please tick below to confirm you have read and agree to this.
- Yes, I agree to completing a PVG form
- No, not at this time

Helpful Feedback for us
How did you hear about Grassmarket Community Project?*
(Please tick one only)
- Word of Mouth
- Another Organisation
- Grassmarket Website
- Grassmarket Social Media
- Other organisations website
- Grassmarket Staff member
- Support Worker
- Family member
- Friend
- Current Member told you
- Cannot recall
- Other
If other, please specify*
Why do you want to volunteer for the Grassmarket Community Project?*
Please tick all that apply
- To get support finding employment
- To keep busy/have something to do
- To make friends
- To volunteer/help others
- To gain new skills
- Other
If other, please specify*

Equal Opportunities & Inclusion Monitoring
THIS SECTION IS ENTIRELY OPTIONAL BUT HUGELY HELPFUL TO OUR ORGANISATION Please help us ensure we are achieving our aim of reaching a diverse group of people and including everyone. Skip or complete as many questions as you like but if you can support our work please answer these questions. The responses you give are never shared next to your name. They are only used when collectivised and anonymised.
How would you describe your Nationality?
How would you describe your ethnicity?
Please tick one only
- White
- Mixed
- African
- Caribbean
- Indian
- Chinese
- Pakistani
- Bangladeshi
- Black/Black British
- Asian/Asian British
- White/Black Caribbean
- White/Asian
- White/Black African
- Irish
- Other White
- Other European
- Other Black
- Other Mixed
- Other Asian
- Other Chinese
- Any Other
If other, please specify
What is your sexual orientation?
- Heterosexual
- Gay / Lesbian
- Bisexual
- Prefer not to say
- Other
If other, please specify
How would you describe your gender?
Please share your pronouns (e.g., he, she, they, ze, fe)?
Pronouns are the part of speech used to refer to someone in the third person. Pronouns reflect a person's gender identity. We want to know how to correctly and respectfully refer to you!

Confirmation, Certification & Consent
We have four very important questions below.
DECLARATION / CERTIFICATION:
I realise that false information or omissions contained in this form may affect my position as a member or volunteer with the Grassmarket Community Project. I understand that should I incur any criminal convictions after filling in this form I must inform the Grassmarket Community Project. By ticking yes I am confirming all the details contained in the form are correct to the best of my knowledge and understanding.
*
Yes, I confirm the details I have submitted are correct to the best of my knowledge and understanding.*
PHOTOGRAPHY:
I understand that from time to time the Charity may take photographs for publicity purposes and share these on social media and/or within internally published documents.
*
Yes, I will notify who ever is taking the photograph, when asked if I do not wish to be in any photograph being taken for the Grassmarket's publicity purposes.*
DATA HELD BY THE GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY PROJECT:
Your personal information will be held and used in accordance with data protection legislation if you confirm your consent to this by ticking the appropriate boxes below.
• I consent to my personal information being used by the Project to facilitate and support my participation in activities and internal administration purposes including monitoring activity attendance.
• I consent to my anonymised data being used to further the Project’s charitable aims including statistics for funding and monitoring purposes.
I consent to being contacted by the Project, to keep in touch and tell me about news and events of interest to the community by: Please indicate below:
*
- Phone
- Email
- Text
- Post
- Social Media
DATA HELD BY THE GRASSMARKET COMMUNITY PROJECT:
The Charity will only hold your information while you are actively engaged with the community. You can withdraw your consent to your data being held by calling the Grassmarket Centre on 0131 225 3626 or emailing [email protected]
Your personal information will not be shared with any other company or organisation without your permission, except where required by law. For example, communicating with statutory services such as police or social workers when they request information. We will do this with your full knowledge where possible.
The Charity collects information on criminal convictions on the condition this is required for the legitimate activities of the Charity. The Charity collects information on health on the condition this facilitates the provision of social care.
*
I confirm I have read, understood and agree to the above statements.*
Thank you for completing the form - PLEASE SUBMIT and we will get in touch to arrange an informal welcome conversation. If you dont hear from us within 10 days please contact [email protected] or call 0131 225 3626

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Grassmarket Community Project,
86 Candlemaker Row,
Edinburgh EH1 2QA.
Charity No. SC041674

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