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Volunteer Applications
We are currently accepting volunteer applications for the 2020 season. The closing date for applications is November 21st 2019. When your application form has been processed you will be contacted by our office and invited for interview.Any applications received after the closing date will still be accepted and processed at a later date. Thank You for your interest in Sunshine House.The Volunteers’ Department

Apply to be a volunteer today and make a difference in a child’s life:

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Volunteer Applications

Section 1: Basics

*First Name

*Last Name

Date of Birth

Your Gender

Male

Female

Section 2: Contact Details

*Phone (Home)

*Phone (Work)

*Phone (Mobile)

*Email

Address

Section 3: What do you do?

Name of College/Employer

Address

Section 4: Some things about you

*Are you in good health and free from anything that might affect your performance?

Yes

No

If 'No', please elaborate

*Do you suffer from an illness that requires you to take medication?

Yes

No

If 'Yes', please elaborate

*Do you now or have you ever suffered from any mental illness?

Yes

No

If 'Yes', please elaborate

You will be deemed eligible for the holiday programme if your health is satisfactory. The Sunshine Fund reserves the right to request evidence to support your application.

In case of emergencies, whom should we contact?

Emergency Contact Name

*Emergency Phone Number

Section 5: Addiction

Are you now, or have you ever been, addicted to any of the following

You can be deemed eligible for the holiday programme even if you suffered an addiction in the past. The Sunshine Fund reserves the right to request evidence to support your claim to have overcome an addiction.

Section 6: Previous Experience with Children

If you have previous experience working with children, please tell us...

What age group

On what basis did you work?

Paid

Voluntary

In what role did you work?

What skills did you require to carry out this role?

When did you start this role?

Are you still involved? (Y/N)

Yes

No

If you are currently not in this role, when did it end and why?

*Have you been refused permission to work with children?

Yes

No

Section 7: Previous volunteering experience

If you have previous volunteering experience, please tell us...

What type of work?

What Organisation?

Section 8: Skills you can bring on holidays

Please select all that apply

First Aid

Leadership

Teaching

Arts and Crafts

Coaching

Sports

Other (please specify)

Section 9: Preferred Dates

* week containing a bank holiday

Check all that apply

May 24th - 31st

May 31st - June 7th *

June 7th - 14th

June 14th- 21st

June 21st-28th

June 28th-July 5th

July 5th-12th

July 12th-19th

July 19th-26th

July 26th-Aug 2nd

Aug 2nd-9th*

Aug 9th-16th

Aug 16th-23rd

Aug 23rd-30th

Section 10: General Information

Where did you first hear about the Sunshine Fund?

Friend

Website

Facebook

Advocate newspaper

Other

If other, please specify

Is there any other information you would like to bring to our attention?

Section 11: References

Referee 1 Name

Referee 1 Address

Referee 1 Phone No.

Referee 2 Name

Referee 2 Address

Referee 2 Phone No.

Section 12: Declaration

I declare that the information given by me is true and agree that the Sunshine Fund may make reasonable efforts to contact any organisation or individual mentioned by me, or any police force or public agency in order to verify information provided by me.

I accept that the Sunshine Fund is under no obligation to offer me a place on the holiday programme and can remove me from the holiday programme at any time for stated reasons.

I agree

Yes

If you require an offline version of the form, you can also:

Download the Application Form here (Word Document), complete it, save it and return by email to sunshine.east@svp.ie