Please note, this information is being gathered by our approved supplier Cognito forms. By filling in this form your data will be held in the United States, but your data will only ever be used by Open Doors UK & Ireland for the purpose described by this form. Cognito Forms is a fully signed-up member of the US-EU Privacy Shield, which is approved by the ICO, any queries can be addressed here. Please see these links for more information on the Open Doors Privacy Policy.
This list is intended to give an idea of festivals and other events we may be attending; it is not exhaustive and may change from year to year. We cannot guarantee there will be volunteering spaces available at the festivals you are most interested in.
Volunteering on an Open Doors events stand involves physical activity (including standing for prolonged periods of time and lifting of heavy boxes and equipment), working as part of a team, camping, eating food prepared by others, less sleep than you may be used to, and engaging members of the public about the persecuted church. Please make sure you have seriously considered the potential demands of the role in light of your health
Please ensure you have permission from your emergency contact to share their contact details with us. We will only share this information with your event team leader for the specific purpose you have provided it for.
Please ensure you have the permission from your church leader and/or personal references to share their details with us. We will only use this information for the specific purpose you have provided it for. Please note that we reserve the right to ask for further references.
This referee should be your church leader or minister. If they are a relative, please ask someone else in church leadership who has known you for at least 12 months.
This referee should be someone who has known you well for at least two years and is not a relative or close friend. This should be an employer/colleague or someone you have worked with in a volunteer context.
This should be someone who has heard you speak publicly and is not a family member or close friend.
As part of your volunteer application, Open Doors may undertake suitable checks (e.g. Disclosure Barring Service) to ensure no conflict of interest is present for this role or any future volunteer role within our organisation.
Please also be aware that Open Doors may review any and all publicly posted social media accounts relating to potential volunteers during and after the volunteer application process.
As a volunteer you may have access to confidential, non-public information about Open Doors and its operations, as well as supporter and church names and addresses. Volunteers must agree to treat all non-public information, including staff and supporter details, as confidential and process all data in accordance with GDPR requirements as communicated by Open Doors UK & Ireland.
By submitting this form I declare that the facts set out in this application are, to the best of my knowledge, true and complete. I understand that any false information given or implied may disqualify me from volunteering with Open Doors.
I confirm that I am fully able to accept the Open Doors Core Values and Statement of Faith as published on their website.
I consent to my information being used and shared for the purpose of the volunteer application process. I also understand that if I am unsuccessful in this application, my details will be destroyed after nine months in line with GDPR / Open Doors' policies.