Be an events volunteer

Help out at our big events that make a big difference. Whether it's cheering on runners at the London Marathon or directing people at our Sunrise Walk, just a few hours of your time can be invaluable in helping our major events to be a successs. Please fill in the form below to get started.

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  *If you, or any member of your family, are supported by Shooting Star Children’s Hospices, please contact Geraldine Sheedy, Head of Hospice Services, or Melanie Hill, Head of Volunteer Development on 01483 230960 to discuss volunteering before filling in this form.
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  Do you have a medical condition which whilst not affecting your ability to volunteer, we should be aware of in case of emergency eg asthma/heart condition?
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  Do you have any other information you think might be helpful in the event of an emergency? Eg carry epipen/inhaler?
• Have you, or has any member of your family, been supported by Shooting Star Children’s Hospices in the recent past?
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  It is our policy that current Shooting Star Children’s Hospices family members (immediate and extended family) are not able to become volunteers until two years post-bereavement in our retail area and three years post-bereavement in our hospices and at head office. Please contact Volunteer Development for a detailed explanation.

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  • I have obtained consent from the above referees to share their contact details with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices for the purpose of completing my application to volunteer.
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  I agree to the following: • To aim for high standards of efficiency, reliability and commitment in my volunteering. • To inform my nominated contact ASAP if I am not available to attend at a previously agreed time. • To work in partnership with other volunteers, staff and our supporters. To act responsibly and within the law. • To support, respect and adhere to our volunteer organisational policies, guidelines and management decisions – including all aspects of equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, confidentiality, data protection and use of our brand. • To uphold the name of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices at all times and protect our reputation in your actions and conduct. • To comply with Shooting Star Children’s Hospices’s No Smoking policy throughout its buildings and other locations, as necessary • Not attend any volunteering role under the influence of alcohol or non-medically prescribed drugs. • Not use offensive or inappropriate language or behaviour. • To wear the appropriate clothing considered necessary for my role. • To ask for donations in an appropriate manner. • To let your staff contact know if you have any problems so that we can find a solution together. • To let your staff contact know if there are any changes in your personal circumstances, in particular in relation to health, that may affect your volunteering. • Both parties understand and agree that this does not form a contract of employment and that the volunteer is neither an employee nor a paid worker. I have read and fully understood these guidelines.
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• If I am accepted as a volunteer, I understand that Shooting Star Children’s Hospices will process my personal data in a confidential manner for administrative purposes using the volunteer database and in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. By providing us with personal data you consent to the terms and conditions of our privacy statement. Please also read our privacy notice for staff and volunteers. You can update your preferences or unsubscribe at any time by visiting shootingstar.org.uk/consent or by getting in touch with our Volunteer Development team on volunteers@shootingstar.org.uk.
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