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Our volunteers come in all shapes and sizes - and can help in all kinds of ways!

You could work face to face, behind the scenes, be based at home, lend a hand with occasional events, or whatever suits you best. Interested in talking it over? Please complete and submit the form below.

Once we receive your form, we’ll get in touch as soon as we can to talk this over.

Volunteer Role Descriptions (PDF – 54kb)

For further information or help with completion of form, please contact admin@nbc-communityconnections.org.

    * DENOTES REQUIRED FIELDS

    1. YOUR DETAILS

    Name*

    Address

    Date of Birth (for Disclosure checks)*

    2. WHICH COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS SERVICE/S ARE YOU INTERESTED IN HELPING US WITH? PLEASE TICK.

    Scone Café: weekly drop-in gathering - welcoming, introducing, serving coffee, etc YES

    Buddy Walks (one to one weekly or fortnightly walk tailored to the member) YES

    Coffee Connections: café meet-ups with members YES

    Chumming members to local activities YES

    Befriending (weekly calls or coffee meet-ups) YES

    Scone Walking - leading small group walks tailored to needs YES

    Admin, newsletter and/or other support tasks YES

    3. HEALTH ISSUES AND CONTACTS

    Doctor (Name, Address and Telephone No.)

    Emergency Contact

    Telephone

    Relationship to you

    Is there anything in your medical history that might affect your ability to undertake this role successfully? For example, do you suffer from asthma attacks or from an allergic reaction to anything?

    Are there any other health issues or relevant issues that we can support you with when volunteering?

    4. PLEASE WRITE SOME SHORT NOTES FOR US ABOUT:

    • why you would like to volunteer

    • any relevant volunteering or other background experience you’ve have

    • your interests and hobbies (helpful for befriending and Buddy Walks matches)

    5. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU THINK WE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOU?

    We work with vulnerable adults. You will therefore be required to fill in a disclosure Scotland form.
    Disclosure Scotland offers guidance on which spent convictions must be declared. Please record below details of any unspent and relevant spent convictions, cautions and any relevant non-conviction information.

    Have you been convicted of any criminal offence?

    If yes please provide details:

    In addition, we will carry out a PVG record check for all volunteers.

    6. Please provide contact details of two Referees we can contact to ask about your suitability for the role. We will contact your referee by email if possible, or by phone if not.

    REFERENCE 1

    Name

    Contact Number

    Email

    How do they know you?

    REFERENCE 2

    Name

    Contact Number

    Email

    How do they know you?

    How did you hear about North Berwick Coastal Community Connections?

    If other please provide details:

    Have you worked, volunteered or been involved with NBCCC previously?

    I confirm that all the details on this application form are correct and accurate.

    Signature (you can type this)

    Date

    YOU MUST CLICK HERE TO ACCEPT OUR TERMS (Privacy Policy)*

    * DENOTES REQUIRED FIELDS

    For further information or help with completion of form, please contact admin@nbc-communityconnections.org.

    All confidential details will be stored according to GDPR regulations and under our Safeguarding Policy (available on request) and shared only where consent is given.