Thank you for being willing to join us in serving on team at the Keswick Convention. Our volunteers perform many varied and important tasks, requiring punctuality, flexibility, and the ability and confidence to make sensible decisions and cooperate with Team Leaders and other Team members.
To complete this application process, you will need to:
Be over 18 (20 for youth team) by the event. Provide details of 2 referees. Attach a digital photograph to your application. Be willing to provide a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check if required. We will help you with this if you don’t already have an appropriate one.
Please be aware that you may need around an hour to complete your application form and it cannot be saved during the process.
Keswick Ministries reserves the right to refuse applications without explanation. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications where a visa is required.
Accommodation, meals & travel expenses:
Accommodation: If your application is successful, you will not need to book accommodation – you will share accommodation with other members of the volunteer team of the same gender.
Each Convention week runs from Saturday to Friday, with team accommodation being provided on the Friday evening, allowing you to leave on the Saturday morning.
We regret that we are unable to offer accommodation to family members who are not on a volunteer team and we cannot guarantee that married couples who are both on team will be accommodated together, although we will endeavour to do this wherever possible.
Meals: Whilst at Convention, meals will be provided for you 3 times a day. You will eat with your volunteer team for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Travel expenses:
Reasonable travel expenses from within the UK will be refunded to you after your week on team.
Data Privacy: We will send a copy of your completed application form to your Church referee for verification purposes, along with your photo for identification.
For all applicants, your completed application form (minus referee details) is shared with the appropriate Team Leaders (Keswick Ministries staff member, or a volunteer team leader appointed by Keswick Ministries) for the purpose of determining suitability. Your Team leader may contact you before the Convention to discuss your role at the event.
We may pass on your name and email address to the property provider of where you will be accommodated, this is so they can contact you with any specific arrival arrangements.
By applying to be a volunteer at the Keswick Convention you are agreeing for us to share your information in this way and to be contacted in relation to the above if appropriate.
Statement of Faith:
Keswick Ministries asks that all team members affirm their belief in Jesus Christ as their Saviour, their Lord and their God. We take your acceptance of the invitation to serve on a team as indicative of your personal commitment to Christ, and your willingness to work within the framework of Keswick Ministries’ purposes, Christian convictions, and team values.
Team members for children’s and youth work will also be asked, by their acceptance, to affirm the statement of belief ( a copy is available here ).
By applying to be a volunteer at the Keswick Convention you are also confirming that you have read and will abide by our beliefs, values, code of conduct document .
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Team Preference
If we cannot give you your first choice of team and week, which is more important? *
Team
Week
Setup & Setdown
Are you available for Setup? (8th-12th July 2024)
No
Yes
Are you available for Setdown? (3rd August 2024)
No
Yes
Support Team
Support Teams
* Please note that we are not able to provide accommodation, meals or reimburse travel expenses for part-time volunteer positions.
Week 1
1st Choice
* Part time Café team
2nd Choice
* Part time Café team
3rd Choice
* Part time Café team
Week 2
1st Choice
* Part time Café team
2nd Choice
* Part time Café team
3rd Choice
* Part time Café team
Week 3
1st Choice
* Part time Café team
2nd Choice
* Part time Café team
3rd Choice
* Part time Café team
Children's Team
This team is now closed for the 2024 Convention.
Week 1
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Week 2
1st Choice
3-4s
2nd Choice
3-4s
3rd Choice
3-4s
Week 3
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Youth Team
This team is now closed for the 2024 Convention.
Week 1
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Week 2
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Week 3
1st Choice
2nd Choice
3rd Choice
Personal Statement
Please complete each question as fully as you can. However if you were on team at the last convention, a simple 'See last year's form' will suffice unless you wish to add anything that you think is helpful for us to know.
Explain briefly how and when you became a Christian and how this has affected your life *
Please tell us about your experience of teamwork and how you cope under pressure *
Why are you applying to be a Keswick Volunteer? *
What skills & experience would you bring to your chosen role? *
Please indicate if you would be willing to pray with people as part of our Prayer Team if called upon
Yes
No
Give brief details of experience in this area. Your church referee will be asked to confirm your suitability. *
Children's, Youth or Young Adults Teams
How do you maintain your personal spiritual life? *
How would you briefly explain what a Christian is to the age group you are seeking to work with? *
What experience (if any) have you had working with children or youth in the last 3 years *
Have you worked on a 'large event' ministriy team before? Please give more details *
What experience (if any) have you had working with children or youth in a small group discussion setting? *
What areas are you gifted in? *
Please give a little more detail about the things you have done in your area of gifting *
Is there anything else about yourself or your application you think we should be aware of? *
Health & Safety
These details will not be used to discriminate against your application - they are just so we can ensure your safety whilst on team. These details will be shared with your named referees so please do contact us if you have any issues with this happening.
Are you receiving treatment for any medical conditions?
No
Yes
Do you have any health problems, including disabilities, treatments, allergies, food intolerances etc. ?
No
Yes
Have you suffered from any mental or emotional health problems?
No
Yes
Have you any physical impairment preventing you from carrying out physical tasks?
No
Yes
Do you require a special diet?
No
Yes
If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, please give details here
Do you have up-to-date first aid training?
No
Yes
Please advise us of any further details and supply certificates where relevant.
Declaration
This application form is completed so you can be considered for Keswick 2024 only, however, the details will be used as a basis for Keswick 2025 should you apply again.
By applying to be a volunteer at Keswick Convention you are also confirming that you have read and will abide by our beliefs, values, code of conduct document .
Data Privacy
We will send a copy of your completed application form to your Church Referee for verification purposes, along with your photo for identification. For all applicants, your completed application form (minus Referee details) is shared with the appropriate Team Leaders (this could be a KM staff member or a volunteer team leader appointed by Keswick Ministries) for the purpose of determining suitability and placement within the team. Your Team leader may contact you before the Convention to discuss your role at the event. We may pass on your name and email address to the property provider of where you will be accommodated, this is so they can contact you with any specific arrival arrangements. By applying to be a volunteer at the Keswick Convention you are agreeing for us to share your information in this way and to be contacted by the aforementioned people if required.
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