Volunteer

At ICN we really value our volunteers.

Our needs are always changing. Opportunities could include driving support staff and/or young people and families to appointments; reception duties; teaching assistants for ESOL classrooms; looking after children in our creches or helping in our homework club.

Applying as a volunteer

**We value your interest in our organisation. However, due to capacity, there may be a delay responding to your volunteer application. Please bear with us and we will respond to you as soon as we can. Many thanks for your patience.**

Due to the sensitivity of the work we do at ICN in supporting vulnerable people, we have a robust volunteer application process. We welcome applications from all who would like to volunteer, but not all will be successful in applying. We have specific volunteering opportunities that are always changing due to the needs of those we support, so we cannot guarantee there will be a volunteering opportunity for all. We welcome your application as a small charity as we are regularly in need of volunteer support. We hope you understand the measures we have to put in place in order to ensure the volunteers we recruit are suitable for the position.

If you are interested in volunteering with us, please follow these steps:

Firstly, we invite you to read more about who we are as a charity. We are a Christian charity, who work with people of all faiths and none. However, we would require volunteers to be sympathetic of and respectful of our Christian ethos.

Following the submission of your application, and if we feel you might be appropriate for a role with us, we would contact you to arrange a 20 minute interview with a relevant manager. This will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss what would be expected of the volunteer role, and what you can expect from us!

Next, if we are progressing your application, you will be required to undergo a DBS check and therefore provide relevant documentation to us. If you are successful, there may be some mandatory training you will be required to attend, dependent on the role taken up.

Still interested? Please complete the application form below, and we will be in touch!

Volunteer Application

Register your interest and details to become a volunteer

• Contact Details

• Name*
  First Last
• Address*
  Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country
• Telephone Number
• Mobile Number
• Email Address*
• Occupation (if employed)
• Date of Birth (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Driver/Car Owner?*
  YesNo
• If you identify with a religion please write it here:*
  If you would rather not answer, please enter 'prefer not to say'.

• A bit more about you

• Why would you like to become a volunteer with ICN?*
• Please tell us about any qualifications you have that you feel may be relevant:*
• What is your first language?*
• Please tell us about any other languages you may speak:
• Do you have any previous experience (paid or voluntary) of working with asylum seekers or refugees? If so, please tell us about it:*
• What other skills do you have that could be useful?
• Available Opportunities*
  Please see the list below for some examples of the areas in which we could use your support. Our needs change frequently and the options below may not all be available at any give point. Please select your top three choices from the list.
  • CV writing and employability skills coaching
  • Research and admin support at the office
  • Ad-hoc reception cover at the office
  • Creche support at our women’s ESOL classes on a Monday or Tuesday afternoon
  • Being available for driving - we need a bank of drivers available on an ad hoc basis to take clients to appointments such as doctors, dentist etc
  • Befriending support
  • Homework Club (Wednesday afternoons)
  • ESOL teaching or classroom support
  • Supporting the Separated Children Seeking Asylum (SCSA) team with activities such as football, outings etc, in-house cover for our New Arrivals house.
  • Interpreting

• Availability

• If your volunteer application is accepted, for how long will you be able to volunteer your time?*
• How many hours a week can you give, and when (ie am/pm/evenings)?*
• Are there any health, disability or other issues you would like to tell us about so we can accommodate your needs?

• References

  Please provide the details of two referees whom we may contact who can comment on your suitability for volunteering. Any personal referee must have been known to you for at least 12 months.
• 1 Referee Name*
  First Last
• Address*
  Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country
• Email Address*
• Nature of Relationship*
• 2 Referee Name
  First Last
• Address*
  Street Address Address Line 2 City ZIP / Postal Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEast TimorEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEthiopiaFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench PolynesiaGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuamGuatemalaGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiNorth KoreaSouth KoreaKosovoKuwaitKyrgyzstanLaosLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMauritaniaMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSpainSri LankaSudanSudan, SouthSurinameSwazilandSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTogoTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVatican CityVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.YemenZambiaZimbabwe Country
• Email Address*
• Nature of Relationship*

• Criminal Record Declaration

  Please note: Because of the nature of the duties the post holder may be asked to undertake, the successful applicant will be required to make a full declaration of their past criminal record or will be asked to co-operate in obtaining an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before commencing working as a volunteer with ICN.
• Untitled*
  • I understand and agree to comply with this process as necessary.
• Processing your DBS will result in a small cost to ICN, which we are willing to incur. However, please indicate if you would be willing to cover or contribute to the cost. If you are not able to, this will not affect the outcome of your application.
  I am willing to contribute to the cost of my DBSI am unable to contribute to the cost of my DBS
• Signature*
  Full name
• Date (dd/mm/yyyy)*

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