Volunteer - SAP;UK

1. Personal Information

Please provide your personal details accurately.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

Street Address

City

Postal Code

Primary Phone Number

Secondary Phone Number

2. Eligibility & Disclosures

Are you legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom?

Yes

No

Are you over the age of 18?

Yes

No

If No (to being over 18), please state your current age:

Do you have any unspent convictions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?

Yes

No

Because this role involves working with vulnerable adults, you are also required to declare any spent convictions as this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Do you have any spent convictions that are not filtered?

Yes

No

If you have answered 'Yes' to either of the above, please provide full details below (offence, date of conviction, sentence):

Do you currently hold a current / valid Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate?

Yes

No

If No (to holding DBS), do you consent to a basic DBS check for volunteering with SAPUK?

Yes

No

3. Position Details & Availability

Volunteer Position Applying For

How did you hear about this volunteering opportunity?

How many hours can you work weekly?

Date Available to Start Volunteering:

4. About You

This section provides an opportunity to tell us more about yourself and your motivations.

1. Why do you want to volunteer for Suicide Awareness Prevention UK?

2. Tell us about any skills, training, or experiences that you have which may be relevant to your role as a volunteer? (e.g., first aid, public speaking, languages, work with young people, etc.)

3. Have you taken part in any Suicide Prevention training or any other Mental Health courses?

Yes

No

If Yes, please provide details below:

4. Tell us about any particular hobbies or interests you may have?

5. References

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: Any incomplete or incorrect details may delay your application.

We require two professional references. At least one must be from previous or current employment. The second reference can be from employment or education. We cannot accept character references.

Reference 1 (MUST BE WORK)

Reference Name

Reference Email Address

Company Name

Your Job Title (at this company)

Reference 2 (Work or Education)

Reference Name

Reference Email Address

Company or Institution Name

Your Job or Course Title (at this company/institution)

6. Declaration & Data Protection

Disclaimer: By signing below, I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is, to the best of my knowledge, correct and complete. I understand that falsification of this information may prevent me from being accepted as a volunteer or lead to my dismissal if accepted.

I also acknowledge that I understand this volunteering role requires a high level of confidentiality and that you are agreeing to not screenshot, share or discuss in any way anything or anyone that uses this service or its contents.

Suicide Awareness Prevention UK (SAPUK) will not discriminate against race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics in accordance with the Equality Act 2010. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of volunteering, including recruitment, placement, and training. For more information, please see: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance

Data Protection Act 2018:

In accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018, if you choose not to proceed with your volunteering at Suicide Awareness Prevention UK or wish to take a break, your details will be kept in our confidential files for 12 months. If you wish to volunteer with us after this time, you must re-apply.

Suicide Awareness Prevention UK will retain your personal information for a maximum of 12 months, after which time your data will be securely destroyed. If you wish for us to destroy your data before this period, please let us know by contacting: volunteer@suicideapuk.co.uk. For more information on the Data Protection Act 2018, please see: https://www.gov.uk/data-protection

Please return the completed form to: volunteer@suicideapuk.co.uk

Signature of Applicant:

Date:

Volunteer Application Form

Reference 1 (MUST BE WORK)

Reference 2 (Work or Education)