Volunteering

Please provide details of two referees (eg, doctor, employer, vicar, teacher etc – no relatives, neighbours or friends).

We cannot make a firm arrangement without written references. If you are known by another name (eg, maiden name), please inform the referee(s) that we will contact them.

A disability or health problem does not preclude full consideration for the work/volunteering opportunity and applications from suitable disabled people are welcome. All information provided by the applicant will be treated as confidential. 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

All volunteers who will have potential regular contact with vulnerable people will be required to have a DBS check

Our commitment to you

We will always respect your personal information and privacy.

All information which is shared is confidential, subject to the following conditions:

- All staff working at Mind in Mid Herts are required to have supervision for ongoing professional development. Individual cases and information might be discussed as part of this process, but service users’ anonymity will be protected at all times.

- Project Officers have access to service users’ files to monitor and report on the services.

- Staff and volunteers are not permitted to keep secrets. They are bound by a duty of care to share any information which might give any cause for concern.

Your Rights

To comply with the new regulation we have procedures and technologies in place so by making a written request you can exercise your:

Right to be informed about how we collect and use your information.

Right of access : We have an ‘open file’ process which enables you to access all your records whenever you wish.

Right to rectification and data quality : We will ensure that the personal data we hold remains up-to-date and accurate.

Right to erasure : We have processes in place to securely dispose of personal data that is no longer required, or where you have asked for it to be erased. However, please note that Mind in Mid Herts is subject to laws governing retention periods.

Right to object to the use of your personal data : We will not use your data for direct marketing without your positive consent. You also have the right to restrict our processing of your data while we address any objection you raise.

Right to data portability : We will provide your data to a new or additional service provider if you so wish.

I certify that the information given above is, to the best of my knowledge, correct. I accept that any information contained therein that I know to be false, or information deliberately withheld, may result in my application being disqualified. I understand that I must not disclose any information or knowledge gained whilst working as a volunteer, except to the nominated Mind in Mid Herts staff member in the case of concerns about a client, or to their keyworker in their absence. The data contained in this form will be used for Volunteer Registration purposes and will be held on our computer database. We will not pass your information on to any other party.

Please note that you can change or withdraw your consents at any time.