The Cridge Transition House for Women Volunteer Questionnaire

What does volunteering at The Cridge Transition House for Women (CTHW) look like?

Volunteers work collaboratively with the CTHW staff to help create a safe and supportive space for the residents staying at the transition house.

They help with the following tasks:

Driving families to appointments
Filling the transition house with delicious food by cooking and baking
Arranging and picking up donations
Organizing and cleaning
Childcare and fun activities with the kids
Running art groups for adult residents
Caring for the garden
Grocery shopping and picking up supplies
Office and administrative support

Eligibility

In order to volunteer at the CTHW:

Individuals must be at least 19 years old
Must be a woman (cisgender and transgender) or a non-binary femme individual
Must be at least one year out of an abusive relationship(s)

Requirements/ Commitments

Orientation and training involve 2-4 hours of role-specific orientation as well as training on domestic violence, active listening, and client interactions.

Shifts

We ask that volunteers commit to a 2-4 hour shift (depending on position) once per week (days and times can be negotiated).

Commitment length

We ask you to commit to volunteering for a 3-6 month length, depending on the position.

If volunteering at The Cridge Transition House for Women seems like the right fit for you, please fill out an application form below. The volunteer program coordinator will be in touch to follow up with your application.

Privacy & confidentiality declaration:

The information collected in the volunteer application form is completely confidential and strictly for use by the CTHW volunteer program coordinator.

The information in the volunteer application will NOT be shared with anyone outside of the CTHW (unless the potential applicant asks the volunteer program coordinator to do so and gives explicit permission).

Consent(Required)

I have read and understood the above.

Name(Required)

First Last

DOB(Required)

Email(Required)

Cell Phone(Required)

Work Phone

Occupation

Are you vaccinated(Required)

Yes

In a few lines, please describe why you would like to volunteer at The Cridge Transition House for Women.(Required)

Do you have any past experience that may be relative to the work at The Cridge Centre (i.e., schooling, working with children, past employment, etc.)? Please explain(Required)

Have you ever used the services of The Cridge Centre? If yes, please elaborate.(Required)

We suggest volunteering for about 2- 4 hours a week, for a minimum of three months. Is this something you would be able to do? Please explain your availability.(Required)

Please choose the fields below you would be interested in getting involved in if you were to volunteer at The Cridge Transition House for Women:(Required)

Please choose the fields below you would be interested in getting involved in if you were to volunteer - Administrative Duties(Required)

Helping residents with housing applications

Updating resources (housing/ counselling/ programs)

Researching resources/ bringing in new resources

Helping with office administrative duties

Cleaning/ organizing

Please provide one reference:

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone Number(Required)

Occupation(Required)

Your relationship with the reference(Required)

Please specify if you have any of the following:(Required)

Criminal record check. (If not, The Cridge Centre will help you obtain this)

Food Safe certificate

Drivers Abstract. (if not, The Cridge Centre will help you obtain this)

First Aid/ CPR certificate

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CTHW Volunteer Questionnaire

What does volunteering at The Cridge Transition House for Women (CTHW) look like?

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