Improving Employability Through Volunteering Entry Questionnaire

Entry Questionnaire

Our Improving Employability Through Volunteering Programme is only for Tower Hamlets residents who are unemployed, under-employed or in unsatisfactory employment.

Volunteering will move you closer to your goal of getting a rewarding paid job. By volunteering you can:

· develop new skills and receive training

· gain workplace experience

· increase your confidence

· get up-to-date references

By joining this free programme you can get:

· advice on finding the right volunteering role

· support to complete volunteering applications and prepare for volunteer interviews

· guidance on how to make the most of volunteering on your CV/job application forms.

If you want to register on our Improving Employability Through Volunteering programme, please complete this questionnaire. By understanding your needs and career aspirations, we can tailor our support to help meet your needs.

Your answers will be kept confidential.

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* 1. Your Name

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* 2. Date of Birth

Please enter a date in DDMM/YYYY format.

Date

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* 3. Email address

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* 4. Phone Number

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* 5. Postcode

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* 6. Please tell us your current employment status by selecting one option that best describes your situation.

Unemployed (not working but actively seeking paid employment)

Under-employed (working fewer hours than you would like, or working in a job below your qualifications)

In unsatisfactory/insecure employment (working in a job with no guaranteed hours, low pay, or poor working conditions)

None of the Above

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* 7. Please tick the statements that apply to you.

I am from a global majority community (a community other than White British)

I am female

I am a new migrant

I am Disabled

I am experiencing poor mental health

I am aged 50+

I am a young person (aged under 25)

I am none of the above

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* 8. I would like to volunteer (Please tick all that apply).

To gain new skills

To contribute to the community

To explore new career options

To gain relevant work experience

To build a professional network

To get up-to-date references

To increase my confidence

To improve my English

To keep busy

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What type of volunteering activities are you particularly interested in?

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* 10. What training (if any) would you like to do?

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* 11. Please tell us about any particular skills or experience you would like to gain through volunteering.

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* 12. What kind of paid job do you eventually hope to get, after volunteering?

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* 13. What are your preferred methods of receiving support? Please tick all that apply.

Individual support by phone

Individual support online on Zoom/Teams

Individual support by email

Individual support in person

Group workshops

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* 14. Which of the following group workshops would you be interested in attending? Please tick all that apply.

Writing volunteer application forms and applying for volunteer roles

Preparing for volunteer interviews

Making the most of volunteering on my CV/in job applications

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* 15. Please rate your current levels of knowledge and confidence in the following areas, using a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being lowest and 5 being highest.

	1	2	3	4	5
Finding the right volunteering role for me	Finding the right volunteering role for me 1	Finding the right volunteering role for me 2	Finding the right volunteering role for me 3	Finding the right volunteering role for me 4	Finding the right volunteering role for me 5
Completing volunteering or job application forms	Completing volunteering or job application forms 1	Completing volunteering or job application forms 2	Completing volunteering or job application forms 3	Completing volunteering or job application forms 4	Completing volunteering or job application forms 5
Preparing for volunteering or job interviews	Preparing for volunteering or job interviews 1	Preparing for volunteering or job interviews 2	Preparing for volunteering or job interviews 3	Preparing for volunteering or job interviews 4	Preparing for volunteering or job interviews 5
Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV	Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV 1	Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV 2	Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV 3	Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV 4	Making the most of my volunteering experience on my CV 5