Apply to volunteer with the Early Help service

Overview

We are looking for volunteers to help with:

This is an unpaid volunteer role. We will cover the costs of:

You must be 18 years of age or over to apply.

We require an enhanced DBS check for these roles. We will process the DBS application for you if you’re successful.

Read the volunteer specification
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You should read through the volunteer specification for this role before applying. You can download this below:

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Early Help Volunteer role description and person specification
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Complete the application form
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You can download the form below. Give as much detail as you can.

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Early Help Volunteer application form
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If possible, you should ask 2 people if they will provide you with a reference.

You should ask your referees for their consent before giving us their details. Let them know you want to share their details with us for the purpose of a reference for a role to volunteer with Walsall Council Early Help.

Your referees:

should be able to give their opinion about your suitability for a role as a volunteer

should not be family members

can be people who know you well

do not have to be professional people (but you can ask professionals to be your referees if you wish)
Send us your application

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Attach your completed form to an email, and send it to: EarlyHelpVolunteers@walsall.gov.uk

We will process your application form when we receive it. We may contact you if we need extra details, or to clarify any information.

If you’re successful, we will contact you to arrange a meeting. We'll talk about the role in more detail.

After the meeting, if all parties agree, we’ll ask you to sign a volunteering agreement. We will start your DBS checks and training.

You can change your mind and withdraw at any point in the application process. You can do this by email.

If you want to know about the progress of your application, you can email us.