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Volunteer Application Form

Please fill out the referral form below.

Alternatively if you would prefer to download the form, print it out and fill it in by hand, you can do so here. Please contact us if you would like us to send you a copy:

Volunteer Application Form









    What is your preferred contact method? Please select:
    MobileLandlineEmail

    Emergency contact


    Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)
    Do you have an existing DBS Certificate number? Please provide details (number and date issued).

    Yes

    No

    Have you registered for the DBS Update Service?
    YesNo
    This service reduces the need to apply for multiple certificates meaning we can carry out a quick online status check– saving you both time and money. Please check here: https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service



    How Did You Hear about Our Special Friends? Please select.
    LeafletLocal VetSocial ServicesFacebookCommunity Action SuffolkEventOther
    REFEREE DETAILS
    We kindly ask you to provide the details of two people who have known you for two years or more (excluding family members), whom we can approach to give a reference for you.

    Reference 1




    Reference 2




    Please tell us about yourself






    Please indicate which volunteering activities you are interested in by selecting your choices below.

    Admin

    Filing, scanning, general office tasks, answering the telephone, audio typing
    YesNo

    Adoption/Rehoming Support

    Liaising with clients who are looking for new companions, researching the options and accompanying them from initial enquiry to getting a new pet; knowledge of rehoming important
    YesNo

    Advance Care Planning

    Facilitate and document decisions for client’s future and their pet
    YesNo

    Ambassador

    Raising awareness, distributing information/literature, media interviews, giving talks
    YesNo

    Ancillary Services Provision

    Trainer, behaviourist, physiotherapist, groomer
    YesNo

    Animal Welfare Support

    For people interested in improving animal health and welfare as part of a team
    YesNo

    Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA)

    Visiting in the home with volunteer’s own pet; accompanied dog walking with volunteer’s dog
    YesNo

    Lead Volunteer

    Assess and co-ordinate cases and volunteers in a local area
    YesNo

    Bereavement Support

    Active listening, counselling, emotional support/befriending
    YesNo

    Data Entry

    Enabling up to date records in our CRM database
    YesNo

    Dog Walking

    Walking client’s dog; accompanying client on walks with client’s own dog
    YesNo

    Events Organisation

    Researching venues, co-ordinating participants, transporting equipment and attending events
    YesNo

    Fundraising

    Being part of a working group; organising fundraising events, collection tins
    YesNo

    IT Support

    Alongside our existing external support contract
    YesNo

    Marketing and PR

    Alongside our existing team
    YesNo

    Pet Care

    Feeding, emptying litter trays, poop scooping
    YesNo

    Short/Long Term Fostering

    Looking after client’s pets in your own home when they are unable to
    YesNo

    Social Media Admin

    Monitor and help to manage social media items, responses
    YesNo

    Training

    Staff, volunteers, third parties, dogs
    YesNo

    Transport

    Driving an animal to and from vet appointments, transport for rehoming
    YesNo

    Other? (please specify)

    Availability preferably between 9-5
    (Please mark the days and times when you could be available regularly with the letter R and mark occasional availability with an O)

    Monday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Tuesday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Wednesday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Thursday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Friday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Saturday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO
    Sunday Morning

    RO

    Afternoon RO

    Do you drive? YesNo

    Are you interested in volunteering with your own dog? YesNo

    Contact Our Special Friends

    If you have a general enquiry please fill out the contact form below.

    If you would like to refer yourself or someone that you know, or you would like to join our lovely group of volunteers please select the appropriate form on the right.

    Contact Form

     

    Phone

    01284 247077

    Email

    office@ourspecialfriends.org

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