Thank you for offering to be a volunteer with us. We really appreciate it because volunteers are important at our organisation. To get started there are a few things that you need to know about and agree upon. First, we need to know some personal information about you. This is so we can offer you suitable volunteer work and support.  We also want to make sure people can work safely and well with everyone connected with the MDT, including children.  

We only use your personal information for these purposes. Without this information, we cannot offer a volunteer position to you. You may see and/or update your personal information at any time.

There are some laws and rules that the MDT has to follow. This means that we have to do a few checks before you can become a volunteer. All volunteers need a satisfactory safety screening before starting. This might mean a National Police Check or, if there will be any involvement or contact with children, a Working with Vulnerable People Check.  We will arrange and pay the costs of these checks for you – we will discuss this with you in more detail before we do any required checks.

Referees:

Declaration:

I Agree as a volunteer to:

• Undertake safety screenings that the MDT needs to do
• Act in the best interests of the MDT and its good reputation
• Do my volunteer work to the best of my ability
• Be available at the agreed times or give advance notice if I will not be available
• Treat everyone I deal with fairly and with respect
• Maintain and respect the confidentiality and privacy of everyone at MDT
• Work to directions from the MDT Committee
• Get approval before incurring any expenses in my role as a volunteer
• Tell the MDT Committee about any conflict of interest where my volunteer work could mean a personal, commercial or financial benefit to me, my family or other contacts I have.
• Be discontinued as a volunteer if my actions or behaviour breach the MDT policies and procedures, code of conduct or other requirements of the organisation.