Volunteer application form

If you wish to become a volunteer with The Compassionate Friends, please complete the form below.

You can also download a PDF version of this form to return by post.

If you are applying to volunteer on our National Helpline, please contact helpline@tcf.org.uk or call 0345 120 3785 for our Helpline application form.

Forename(s):*Surname:*Address:*Town/City:*Postcode:*

Please complete at least one of a landline or mobile telephone number below.

Landline telephone number:Mobile telephone number:Email address:*How long have you been bereaved?:*Please give brief details, including child or children’s name(s), age, cause of death:* Are you a donating member of TCF, receiving Compassion magazine?:*

This is required – to join, contact the National Office on 0345 120 3785 or email info@tcf.org.uk.

Your involvement with The Compassionate Friends

Where did you hear about TCF?:*When did you first make contact?:*Have you been in contact with a TCF support Contact?:*Do you/have you attended a TCF support group:*Have you ever used the National Helpline?:*Do you/have you visited the online Forum and/or TCF website?:*Have you ever attended a Gathering or a Retreat?:*Have you ever used the postal library?:*Do you follow TCF on Facebook or Twitter?:*

What volunteer role(s) are you interested in?

Please tick all that apply:* Local support contact Support group contact Siblings support contact Other specialist contact (eg childless parents contact, suicide contact, murder contact, web/social media moderator) If any of those are specialist areas for you, please tell us more:

About you

Why do you want to volunteer with The Compassionate Friends?:* A little about you:*

Tell us about your qualities, experiences, skills which might help you in your role supporting others. Perhaps, also include something about your family, pastimes/hobbies, employment and voluntary work you have done before, health etc.

Anything else you would like to add?:

Referees

Please supply details of 2 referees (not family members – one can be a TCF member).

Referee 1 name:*Referee 1 telephone number:*Referee 1 email address:Referee 1 occupation:*Referee 2 name:*Referee 2 telephone number:*Referee 2 email address:Referee 2 occupation:*

References, if sought, will not be taken up until after the Initial Volunteer Training and Information Day.

DBS check

All volunteers are required to undergo a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check and provide a Disclosure form. Do you have any objection to this?:*

TCF membership

All volunteers are required to be donating members of TCF. Are you already a donating/supporting member of TCF?:*

To join as a donating member go to www.tcf.org.uk/join or call 0345 120 3785.

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