Mersea Island Festival 2025 New Volunteer Form Mersea Island Festival 2025 Volunteer Form Step 1 of 5 20% Before completing this form…Please make sure you have read the volunteering information on the Mersea Island Festival website: https://www.merseafestival.org.uk/volunteers/ You can save your application at any time using the submit button at the bottom of the page. However you may wish to cut and paste your personal statement in from another document.Name of individual(Required) First Last Preferred name (if different) Have you read the volunteering information on the Mersea Island Festival website? Yes No Details can be found at https://www.merseafestival.org.uk/volunteers/Date of birth(Required) Day Month Year Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City County Postcode Daytime Phone Number(Required)Mobile Phone NumberEmail address(Required) For which camp would you like to volunteer?(Required)Which camp?WeekendWeekBothI will be able to attend the volunteer briefing, training and set up on Saturday 16th August(Required) Yes No This is regardless of whether you are volunteering for the week or weekend camp. Personal Statement: Using around 300 words, and considering the information provided on the website about what the Festival volunteers do, please tell us why you are applying to volunteer; what relevant experience, skills or qualifications you have; and what you feel you can bring to the Festival. e.g. working with children and young people, teamwork, First Aid, sport, art and craft, music, dance etc.(Required)How did you hear about volunteering at the Festival?(Required) Is this for a Gold DofE Residential?(Required)Gold DofE residential?NoYesIf it is for a Gold D of E Residential, who else do you know that is applying? To help with the allocation of volunteers to the different roles and teams at Festival, which specific area would you prefer to be in? e.g. Art Tent, Dining Hall, Entertainment, Media, Village Leader.(Required)Please note that we cannot guarantee that you will get your preferred choice. Do you have any medical conditions? If yes please give details (this will not prevent you from being considered for a place) If no, enter 'None':(Required) Specific dietary requirements including allergies/vegetarian etc? If no, enter 'None'(Required) Please enter your t-shirt size:(Required)SizeXS (32/34)S (34/36)M (38/40)L (42/44)XL (46)XXL (48)3XL (50/52)Tent: Using your OWN or do you need a FESTIVAL one?(Required)Whose tent?OWNFESTIVALSharing? Who will it be with?(Required) Disclosure of Criminal ConvictionsThe Mersea Island Festival Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all volunteers to share this commitment. Do you have any spent or unspent convictions, cautions/reprimands/bind overs or pending prosecutions to declare?(Required)YesNoDisclosure of a conviction, caution/reprimand/bind over or pending prosecution does not necessarily mean that you would not be selected.Disclosure and Barring Service: Do you have a DBS certificate that is registered on the DBS Update Register?(Required)NoYesIf yes, please be prepared to provide a copy of the original certificate.Disclosure and Barring Service: If yes, do you agree for the Mersea Island Festival Trust to carry out a status check with the DBS online update service.I agreeI do not agree RefereesPlease give details of two people who are not related to you or involved with the Mersea Island Festival, who would be prepared to act as a referee for you. They should know different aspects of your life, and, if possible, in a professional capacity e.g. employer, teacher, youth club leader.Referee 1: Name(Required) First Last Referee 1: Occupation(Required) Referee 1: Email address(Required) Referee 1: In what capacity does the referee know you?(Required) Referee 1: How long has the referee known you? (minimum 2 years)(Required) Referee 2: Name(Required) First Last Referee 2: Occupation(Required) Referee 2: Email address(Required) Referee 2: In what capacity does the referee know you?(Required) Referee 2: How long has the referee known you? (minimum 2 years)(Required) Consent(Required) By submitting this form, I certify that I have read the information on the Volunteering page of the website and that the information included here is complete and accurate. I understand that any false information or failure to disclose criminal convictions is likely to result in dismissal as a volunteer. I authorise the Mersea Island Festival Trust to make all necessary enquiries to verify this information including, but not limited to, requesting a Disclosure and Barring Service check.