VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORM

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Complete our volunteer application form

Want to train and work from the comfort of your own home, regardless of where you are based?

Want training and ongoing support and the opportunity to develop new, transferrable skills? Then YOU could be perfect for SOS and its service users.

If you’re a team player, reliable and passionate about mental wellbeing,  and want to join a small but growing team, then apply today!

Our next training dates are 17-20th January 2023 and you will need to be available for all dates and times, thank you.  Please do NOT apply if you cannot commit to our dates and times.

There are 2 initial modules, numbers 1 and 2.  Module 1 takes place on day 1 and module 2 on day 2.  Modules 3 & 4 training is offered to those who complete modules 1 & 2 and are considered to have the necessary qualities needed to support our callers.

For day 1 trainees will need to be available between 11am until 4pm with tea breaks and a break for  lunch

For day 2, trainees must be available between 11am until 4pm with tea breaks and a break for lunch.  During this module, you will learn, via different methods, how to develop key skills which are transferrable.

After these 2 modules, we will make a decision on whether to invite you to modules 3 and 4.  Module 3 will run from  11am until 4pm and Module 4 will last approximately 2.5 hours and starts at 5pm.

IMPORTANT: For spot checking roles, you must have access to, and use of, either a laptop or desktop computer for our telephony portal to run.

For frontline phone support volunteers, you MUST use a mobile handset for this.  Your number is not given out to anyone, and no-one can see it

Please do not apply if you do not have a laptop or desktop to do the training on.  Our learning management system does not function correctly on a tablet or phone.

(Please note: you may not hear back from SOS until the week training is due to commence, thank you)

Volunteer Application Form CONFIDENTIAL

All volunteers must be able to donate at least 4 hours of their time per week . Please note, after each shift you will be required to submit a return form, and you will also be required to undergo refresher training at certain points as part of your development with SOS. These are not included in your basic 4 hours. Before proceeding with the actual application, there are some questions we need you to answer. Thank you for your assistance and patience. Phone & Spot Check volunteers must be UK residents, thank you. To offset our carbon footprint, SOS operates a paperless environment where applicable. However, if you prefer to print off a paper copy, you can do so by highlighting the whole form, right click, print, then complete it manually and post to: SOS Silence of Suicide C/O Nexus Chambers The Barbon Buildings, 14 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4QH PLEASE NOTE: There are some questions we ask prior to you beginning the actual application form. Thank you for your assistance and patience.

- Step 1 of 2

Tick to confirm you have read, and understand, all information about volunteering and training with SOS on our website prior to applying? *

• I have
• I have not

Safety & Awareness - Do you understand you may be on a call to someone who decides to end their life? *

• Yes
• No

Safety & Awareness - Do you understand that your conversations could be emotionally challenging & draining? *

• Yes
• No

Do you understand that initial training is over 4 days, which run concurrently? *

• Yes
• No

Please confirm you are available on all days and times of training you are applying for and have this time clear in your diary *

• Yes
• No

What are the training dates and times you're applying for? *

Please complete fully, thank you.

Safety & Awareness - Do you understand that volunteering with SOS and helping vulnerable people is a privilege, a huge responsibility with personal accountability? *

• Yes
• No

Do you understand, and agree, it is your responsibility to declare anything which may affect your ability to train and/or volunteer with us? *

• Yes
• No

Reliability - Do you understand that at least 4 hours a week is required by you on our phone support or spot checking support? This does not include time required for filling in forms or any refresher training, or volunteer meetings. *

• Yes
• No

Development - Do you understand that you will undergo refresher training & be part of volunteer's meetings to help develop your skill sets? *

• Yes
• No

Communication - do you understand the importance of, and agree to, communicate with us before, during and after training and respond promptly to requests for information and requests to read and sign documentation *

• Yes
• No

Next

Please confirm which device you need to use for online training and which device you need to use if you proceed to volunteer with us, depending upon the role you've applied for? *

1) Which volunteer role are you applying for? *

• Frontline Crisis Phone Support Volunteers

Please note, ALL volunteers are required to be able to donate at least 4 hours of their time each week, thank you. PLEASE: Take time to fully consider the potential emotional impacts on yourself and those around you by volunteering with SOS, especially if you are applying to be a phone support volunteer.  Conversations can be difficult, and what you are told in confidence can be distressing.  Be honest and think it through.  If you have any doubts at all, consider another role within our charity. If you wish to apply for our coffee phone line, please complete the relevant form, not this one, thanks.

2) Your Name *

First

Last

3) Please confirm that *

• I have not recently applied for any jobs which could change my ability and availability to volunteer
• I have not recently applied to any other charities that I am waiting to hear back from regarding volunteering
• I confirm that I am able to commit to a minimum of 4 hours per week volunteering
• I have made applications but my ability to volunteer remains unchanged

Please respect our tiny resources and do NOT apply if you are waiting to hear back from job or other volunteer applications which could change your ability and availability to volunteer with SOS. Training will not be offered to anyone whose situation could change in the next 3 months. Thank you for your understanding and honesty.

4) Which training dates are you applying for? *

• 17 to 20th January 2023 (inclusive)

Please refer to the volunteer page to ensure you can do the dates and times. Please do NOT apply if you cannot. Thank you.

5) What days can you volunteer? *

• Monday
• Friday
• Saturday
• Sunday

Please note, our frontline phone support and spot check volunteers will be required to volunteer ONLY on Friday, Saturday, Sunday or Monday evenings between 8pm and Midnight.

6) Your Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State / Province / Region

Postal Code

AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBolivia (Plurinational State of)Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos (Keeling) IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo (Democratic Republic of the)Cook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Kingdom of)EthiopiaFalkland Islands (Malvinas)Faroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIran (Islamic Republic of)IraqIreland (Republic of)Isle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea (Democratic People's Republic of)Korea (Republic of)KosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesia (Federated States of)Moldova (Republic of)MonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth Macedonia (Republic of)Northern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine (State of)PanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint Maarten (Dutch part)SlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyrian Arab RepublicTaiwan, Republic of ChinaTajikistanTanzania (United Republic of)ThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandUnited States Minor Outlying IslandsUnited States of AmericaUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican City StateVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)VietnamVirgin Islands (British)Virgin Islands (U.S.)Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland IslandsCountry

7) Your Phone Number *

8) Date of Birth *

9) Your Email Address *

Email

Confirm Email

10) How did you hear about SOS? *

• Social Media
• Internet Search
• Word of mouth
• University
• Through work
• At an SOS event
• Through our website
• Through friends or family
• Billboard advertising
• Radio
• Sky Television
• GB News
• Travel Radio
• Other

11) What would you like to gain from volunteering with SOS? *

12) Please tell us about any skills or experience you have which may be relevant to your application *

13) Your CV

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Please upload a copy of your current CV, thank you.

14) Have you applied to do unpaid volunteering with SOS before? *

• Yes
• Yes, but I didn't complete the training
• Yes, but I didn't send back the completed post training documents requested
• Yes, I completed the training, but wasn't asked to volunteer
• No

15) If you previously applied, what date was this? *

Type in the date or put NA if this does not apply to you.

16) Have you any unspent convictions? *

• Yes
• No

We may ask you about any unspent convictions if you are offered a role with us.

17) Do you have any special needs we should know about? *

18) Please initial in the box if you agree that: *

This application and/or any offer of an unpaid volunteering role do not constitute an offer of employment, either at the application, training or volunteering stages throughout the duration of my time with SOS

19) Referee 1 Name *

First

Last

Please provide a character referee who has known you well as an individual for at least 1 year. This does not have to be through work (if you're a student), although please do not use your spouse, partner or family members including in-laws

20) Referee 1 Email *

Email

Confirm Email

21) Referee 2 Name *

First

Last

Please provide a character referee who has known you well as an individual for at least 1 year. This does not have to be through work (if you're a student), although please do not use your spouse, partner or family members including in-laws

22) Referee 2 Email *

Email

Confirm Email

23) Please provide 1 work referee. This must be your current or last employer. We need their name, position, email address, company name and how long you have worked there for *

If you are a student and do not/have not got an employment history, please give a third character reference An employer cannot be a family member, whether immediate or extended. By completing this section, you are confirming that this referee is not related to you directly or as an inlaw.

24) Work Referee

Email

Confirm Email

25) Tell us what type of visual ID you are uploading *

• Passport
• Driving Licence
• Student ID card
• Travel Pass (with image ONLY)

Please note, SELFIES are not acceptable forms of ID>

26) Please upload a photographic proof of your visual ID, *

Click or drag a file to this area to upload.

Passport/Driving Licence, Bus Pass, Student Card, Travel Card. If you have no photographic ID, please email lolly@sossilenceofsuicide.org to discuss. Selfies are NOT acceptable forms of visual ID>

27) We need to know: *

• That your reading, writing & comprehension skills are at a reasonable standard
• That you will be able to read, and understand, our protocols, policies, risks and all other policy and guidance documents you are issued with
• That you will be able to participate in, and complete, our online training module. I
• That if English is not your first language, your communication, reading, writing, spoken and understanding skills are at a level that enables you to carry out your volunteering
• You can work on your own initiative
• You have excellent time, organisational & diary management skills
• Are aware of the need to operate within time structures

You should be able to tick all boxes. We are a charity who communicates regularly by email. Therefore, your reading, writing and understanding skills need to be of a reasonable standard, meaning, you would be able to carry out all aspects of your volunteering.

28) Do you currently, or have you ever, suffered from: *

• Long term depression
• Thoughts & Acts of Self Harm
• Suicide Ideation
• Attempted suicide
• Anxiety
• Stress
• Eating Disorder
• Substance abuse
• Emotional, physical, sexual and/or financial abuse
• None of the above

We will ask you more about this privately before we consider you for training to make sure volunteering for SOS is the right role at the right time for you.

29) Emotional Maturity & Resilience *

• I feel I have the emotional resilience & maturity required to carry out this role
• I am not sure if I have the emotional resilience & maturity required to carry out this role

30) If you successfully complete training and are offered a volunteering role with us, you may be asked to undertake an enhanced DBS check. Do you agree to this? *

• Yes
• No

An enhanced DBS check through our preferred checker will cost you £12.00. Not all roles will be subject to a DBS check, please ask when you train with us.

31) Declaration I confirm that the information given in this registration form is correct to the best of my understanding and I understand that any offer of volunteering with (SOS Silence of Suicide) is subject to completion of training, an assessment by SOS and satisfactory references. This volunteer agreement is binding in honour only. Please type your name which will be used as your signed agreement *

OPTIONAL SECTION: In order for us to monitor volunteer applications, please tick all that apply

SOS wish to promote equality and opportunity for all, encourage diverse representation and work to eliminate discrimination. We welcome applications from under represented groups. You do not have to complete this section.

How would you best describe your gender

• Male
• Female
• Non Binary
• Prefer not to comment

How would you best describe your ethnicity?AsianBlackBrownCauscasianMixed RacePrefer not to say

Which describes your sexuality?Female Bi-SexualMale Bi-SexualFemale Gay/LesbianMale GayHeterosexual/StraightI have not yet determined my sexualityI prefer not to say

Do you identify as a disabled person?YesNoI'm not sureI prefer not to answer

What age group are you in?18-2525-4040-5555 plus

GDPR Agreement *

• I consent to having this website store my submitted information so they can respond to my inquiry.

Are you a UK resident? *

• Yes
• No

Spot checkers and phone support must be UK residents, thank you.

Hardware *

Please confirm you will have access to a desktop or laptop to do your training on the dates and times specified. Please do NOT apply if you cannot commit. Thank you

Typed Signature *

Please type your signature into the box if you can confirm you are available on the dates and times stated and that you have a desktop or a laptop to conduct your training on. Please do not apply if you do not have the right hardwarde thank you.

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