Personal Details
This application form is for all ICS volunteering opportunities provided by International Service in Ghana. To discover
more about the range of opportunities available, go to http://www.internationalservice.org.uk/work_with_us/overseasvolunteers.html
Title
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First Name
Surname
Gender
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ICS volunteers must be 18-25 when they start placement. Please be aware that if you are less than 17 years and 6
months old we will not accept your application at this time.
If you are applying for a team leader role you must be over 23.
Date of Birth
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You must be a Ghana citizen or have lived in Ghana for the last year. This is a requirement of the programme.
Nationality
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Are you a Ghana citizen?
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Have you been living in the Ghana for the last year?
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Email address
Skype address (optional)
Mobile Phone Number
Home Telephone Number
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Please provide your permanent Ghana address, where you spend most of your time and can be contacted most
easily.
Address
Town/City
Region/District
PO Box number
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
About You
Where did you hear about ICS?
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(If Online / via email) Please specify
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(If Radio) Please specify
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(If Word of mouth) Please specify
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If “other” please say which
Are you applying as a volunteer or leader?
ICS offers a range of volunteering opportunities and we will work with you to choose the right one for you, but please let us
know your preference.
ICS Volunteer (you will be 18 to 25 at the time you plan to start the ICS programme)
ICS Team Leader (If you are applying for an ICS Team Leader role you will have experience supporting or
leading groups of people and must be over 23. There is no upper age limit for ICS Team Leaders)
As a volunteer most of the programmes will last for up to 12 weeks. As a leader there will be opportunities between
12 weeks – 12 months. Being able to be relocated s for at least 12 weeks is a requirement of the programme.
Volunteers – Are you willing and able to be away from home for 12 weeks?
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Team Leaders – Please let us know the maximum amount of time you are available to be away from home
for.
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ICS programmes run throughout the year. If selected when will you be available to start?
Date available from
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When do you need to return by?
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If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Please let us know anything that affects your availability (eg. are you only available for certain months of
the year?)
When you return, ICS volunteers are required to do action at home. This is a chance to put in to practice the new
skills you have developed while on this programme. This is a requirement of the programme and you will be
provided with support and advice.
Are you committed to action at home?
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What are you currently doing?
Studying full-time
Studying part-time
Working full-time
Working part-time
Volunteering
If other, please specify
ICS is committed to meeting the individual needs of those who take part. If you have an impairment or consider
yourself to be a disabled person, please tell us and we will contact you to discuss how we can support your
application.
Do you consider yourself to be a disabled person?
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Do you have a health issue or impairment that might need some additional support?
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If ‘Yes’ we’d appreciate it if you could think about anything we can do to make sure you can play a full part in all
stages of ICS. These could be minor tweaks or larger changes – we’ll do our utmost to achieve them so please let
us know.
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Motivation
Why do you want to volunteer on the ICS programme?
Volunteers – why do you think you should be selected for the ICS programme? (No qualifications or skills are
required to participate. We are interested in any motivations or particular skills or interests that you might like to
develop or share.)
Team Leaders – why do you think you should be selected for the ICS programme? (Please take this opportunity to
reflect your team leader experience and how you have supported young people aged 18-25.)
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Which aspects of ICS do you think you would find the hardest and why? (eg. surviving without the comforts of
home, working with others from an unfamiliar culture etc.)
Preference will be given to ICS volunteers who have experience of helping other people. Please describe how you
have been involved in your community or helped other people.
Will you require additional support at any stage throughout the programme? (eg. to support financial or emotional
hardship, learning, or personal issues.)
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Have you volunteered before?
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Please give details.
You only need to be able to speak fluent English for ICS, but it really helps if you speak a local language for where
our projects are based.
What is your first language?
Do you speak any other languages? (If you do, please specify which languages and at what level:
basic/conversational/fluent. We are particularly interested if you speak Dagbani, Buli, Frafra or Mamprusi, )
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Additional Team Leader Questions – FOR LEADER APPLICANTS
ONLY
Team Leaders should have excellent interpersonal skills, experience of leadership and co-ordinating a project.
Leaders should be able to facilitate effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
What experience do you have of supporting or leading groups of people?
Describe the skills and qualifications that you have which you feel are relevant to the role of an ICS Team
Leader
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Referees – Your referees should not be related to you
Please note that if you do not provide details for your referees we will not be
able to process your application (fields marked with a * need to be filled
out).
Professional Referee (this could be an employer, teacher or religious leader and should be someone who is not
related to you)
*First Name
*Surname
How known to you
Address
Town/City
Region/District
Home Phone No.
Mobile Phone No.
*Email address (of the referee)
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Personal Referee (not related to you)
*First Name
*Surname
How known to you
Address
Town/City
Region/District
Home Phone No.
Mobile Phone No.
*Email address (of the referee)
Medical Information
To be selected as an ICS volunteer, you will need to have medical clearance and also be covered by personal
health insurance at the time you start your placement. Is there anything you would like us to know at this stage?
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
Additional Personal Information
ICS is committed to recruiting a diverse range of volunteers and as part of this commitment we will use this
information to ensure we are inclusive of all. Please answer the following questions.
What religion, religious denomination or body do you belong to, if any?
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If other, please specify
What age did you leave full time education?
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What is your highest educational qualification?
If other, please specify
Thank you for completing this information. This will be used to monitor and manage our commitment to ensure a
diverse range of young people are able to take part on ICS.
Declaration
Please note, for us to process your application you must tick the following box.
All of the disclosed information is, to my knowledge, true and accurate. I give my permission for the
information provided to be used by ICS and International Service .
By completing this form, you agree that International Citizen Service and its participating agencies will store and
process your data in accordance with the requirements of their own Data Protection Policies, their Privacy Policies
and in keeping with the Data Protection Act 1998. You agree that agencies may transfer your data as is necessary
to any country where you may be placed, including countries where data protection laws may not apply or may be
less stringent than in the European Union. We will pass your information to the relevant local partner organisations
and in-country staff, but will ensure that our associated overseas entities continue to handle your personal
information in accordance with our group wide policies on the protection and security of your data. Details of
transfers can be provided at your request.
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078
To process your application we will have to contact you – are you happy to be contacted by text, phone
and email in regards to your application? (please note, for us to process your application you must tick
this box)
If you have any questions about the application form please email us at
[email protected] or contact the International Service Ghana office on (+233) 03720
28078