Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer with our organization. By dedicating your time and skills, you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our community and help us achieve our mission.
Before you begin the application process, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the following information:
- Applicants for any volunteer role at LAWRS MUST live in England and Wales.
- We receive an overwhelming response, and due to the limited capacity, we regret to inform you that we may not be able to respond to all the applications individually unless you have been shortlisted for further consideration.
- Privacy Notice: The information you provide in this form will be used by LAWRS to register your interest in LAWRS Volunteers Programme and communicate with you about LAWRS Volunteers Programme. We will store your responses securely in LAWRS' Google Drive. Your data will not be shared outside LAWRS without your permission. You have the right to ask us to access, correct or delete your data at any time. By submitting this form you agree to LAWRS processing your data for this purpose. Our Confidentiality and Data Protection Policy is available on our website, at lawrs.org.uk.
- LAWRS will collect personal information about you in order to process your application form - It will also form the basis of a confidential personal record in electronic format. The data will be retained for a period of one year for administrative and statistical reporting purposes. In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act, the information provided on this form will only be disclosed to those who have a legitimate reason to see it.
- LAWRS’ complaint procedure offers a mechanism through which you may express your disagreement or concern regarding any data management issue.
- A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check will be obtained if the volunteer role is likely to have direct access to vulnerable adults and/or children or to sensitive data on vulnerable adults and/or children, on a frequent or intensive basis. If the role is covered by the Exceptions Order 1975 to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, any spent or unspent criminal convictions will be considered when considering suitability for the role in question. If you have been involved in a criminal activity or passed a sentence, this does not mean that you cannot become a volunteer.
We appreciate your interest in volunteering with us.
