Why Join?

Joining Form

Online Volunteer application form

Our Email

NOTE:
If you are under the age of 18, you can only join if one of your parents is also a member. You cannot visit our project site on your own before your 18th birthday, under current rules.

Functions of a volunteer:

A volunteer is an active participant whose main functions are

1. Participation in Fund raising effort: such as car boot sales, distributing/collecting charity tins in shops and clubs, participation in fund raising events, or promoting an interest in the aims and objectives of the charity.
2. Skills training at projects locations in the UK and abroad.
3. Project assessment and reporting
4. Project documentation
5. Assisting new volunteers

In accordance with the laws of the countries we operate in, volunteers with certain categories of criminal records must accept that they are prohibited from working with children or with funds without direct supervision. However, these functions are usually left to designated local officers and therefore the rule does not significantly limit the function of a volunteer, who can be productive without working directly with children or funds.

Functions of a member:

A member is usually a hands-off supporter of the charity's aims and objectives through donations of funds from the member's own resources or through fund raising by the member or local group. The most commonly used support system is to donate a fixed amount by any of the following:

1. Regular cash payments
2. Regular cheques
3. Direct debit
4. Direct transfers
5. Help with Fund raising efforts such as car boot sales, distributing/collecting charity tins in shops and clubs, participation in fund raising events, or promoting an interest in the aims and objectives of the charity.
6. Any donations you make can increase by 28p per pound from the Inland Revenue if you pay tax in the UK. To Gift Aid your donation, please fill in the donation form on the Newsletter.

A member remains a member for as long as he/she wants to be a member regardless of the level or nature of participation.

A member is free to carry out all the functions of a volunteer should their circumstances change to allow such change of status, whether temporarily or for a longer term.

Benefits of being a volunteer/member

In addition you can be in contact with other members at any level you want.

When your application form has been received, you will be notified by post/Email and you will receive an ID card, which you return in the unlikely event that you no longer wish to continue working with us. Your ID card is necessary when you visit any of our project site or when you hold public fundraising events on behalf of the charity.

Who can be a volunteer/member?

Anybody can be a volunteer/member of H.E.L.P. International, regardless of gender, religion, age or nationality. The primary qualification is that you care about helping other people to help themselves. A member can be an individual, group, commercial entity or other definable entity with interest in our projects.

Participating members are usually people who are retired but still active nough instruct, and are willing to travel and indeed have time to travel. They usually are self motivated people who are innovative and can cope with unusual situations. They also are usually adventurous people. (The sun may set while you are trying to fit a make shift fan belt on your car some distance away from your destination.)

Passive members are people who may not have time to travel or have hands on, but support the work through fund raising and publicity. They give a lot of time but are limited to their local area or country.

How to join

You can join in one of two ways.

• Download the joining form, Fill it in and send it back as instructed on the form.
• Fill an online form and submit it, then send copies of the required attachments by Email.
• You can also go to our online forms page and do everything from there.