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Please enter your details below. Your application will be submitted to our volunteering team, who will get in touch with you. Please note that all of our volunteering opportunities are based in the UK and you must be a UK resident to volunteer with us. Unfortunately we are unable to sponsor visa applications but are grateful for your interest in supporting Carers UK. Reasonable adjustments can be made to the process and volunteer role dependent on the needs of the applicant.

Personal details

There are sometimes regional variances in our volunteering opportunities. To ensure we can support you in the most appropriate way please could you supply your location details:

Role

Choose the roles you are currently interested in. For more information about our volunteer roles, email volunteering@carersuk.org

Unspent convictions as defined in the Rehabiliation of Offenders Act 1974

You will not be asked to disclose convictions that are spent but relevant unspent convictions may result in an unsuccessful application. Please provide details of any unspent convictions (including date and place of conviction, nature of offence and sentence) in a separate email to volunteering@carersuk.org. This information will not be disclosed to the person reviewing your application.

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