Boat Crew Volunteer - Application Form

Thank you for your interest in joining us as a Boat Crew volunteer. To apply, please complete the application form below. In 2023 we hope to recruit 4 volunteers into this role. If we receive more applications than we have spaces then we will select volunteers based on the following criteria:

- Boating and people skills, experience and qualifications
- Volunteer availability
- Volunteer home location

To help us undertake the selection process, please answer the questions as fully as you can and provide plenty of detail about your skills, knowledge and experience.

Your Details
Do you have any medical issues or allergies that may affect your volunteering?
Please note all information collected on this form is held in confidence.
Your Volunteering
Which locations would you prefer to volunteer at? * Please select as many locations as you like.
Do you have access to a mobile phone that can use WhatsApp? * We use WhatsApp as our main tool for communication whilst volunteers are on duty.
What days are you normally available to volunteer? * Most duties for Visitor Support Volunteers will be on Saturdays and Sundays, but there are lots of other opportunities to get involved during the week too.
Are you able to commit to a minimum of 12 days of volunteering per year as a Boat Crew volunteer? *
Your Skills and Experience
Please indicate whether you currently hold any of the following qualifications:
Emergency Contact Details
For insurance purposes we need to hold details of an appropriate emergency contact.
Using and storing your information
GDPR Permissions In order for us to continue to store and use your information we need you to read and agree to our Personal Data and Privacy Policy for how we use and store your data. A copy of this Policy can be found on our website - search for 'Privacy Policy'. Please check the box below to confirm that you have read and agreed to this policy.
Photo Permissions * Occasionally you may be photographed or videoed during your volunteering activity. Maintaining a library of images for us to use online and in print, highlighting and celebrating what our incredible volunteers achieve is essential. We hope that you will give us permission to use photos and videos that may include you in order to achieve this, but you can opt out.
Sharing Your Details * In the normal course of volunteering we may need to share your contact information with other volunteers to facilitate effective working. Examples of this may include car sharing, mentoring or coordinating activity. Please check the appropriate box below to confirm that you give permission, or otherwise, for us to share your contact details with other volunteers in the normal course of your volunteering.
Diversity Information
Our aim is to make sure that you and other applicants are not discriminated against. The ethnic groupings listed are those recommended by the Commission of Racial Equality. Please indicate the grouping that best describes you.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? A person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on their ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.Please take a look at the descriptions below and select as many options as appropriate if you have more than one disability.
What is your date of birth?
Submit your application
Submission * Before submitting this form, please make sure that you've completed all the boxes correctly. We'll be in touch shortly to outline the next steps in the process.