Apply to be a listening volunteer

Get in Touch

Thank you for your interest in becoming a listening volunteer with the Wren Project. Please ensure you have read all of the information about our volunteering opportunity on our Volunteer page here before com pleting the application form below.

Name

First Name

Last Name

Date of birth

YYYY

Preferred Pronouns

Date of birth

YYYY

Phone

(###)

###

####

Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Ethnicity

How did you hear about the Wren Project?

Please select an option that best describes how you heard about the Wren Project

Please specify if you selected 'Other' from the previous two lists.

Additional Personal Information

What Languages do you Speak Fluently?

What are your Interests and Skills?

We would like to know more about you; no qualifications are required to volunteer.

Are You Currently Working?

What is your Current/ Past Occupation?

Are you Currently Volunteering or have you Volunteered in the Past?

If Yes - Please Let us Know What and Where.

Do you have an Enhanced, up to date, DBS check?

If not, would you be comfortable to contribute £15.20 towards your DBS check?

Please note, saying "no" will not affect our decision on your application. We make decisions based on your qualities alone.

Working with potentially vulnerable people volunteers are asked to agree to an enhanced disclosure as per government guidelines (provision of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).

Do you have any health issues that might affect your volunteering?

Please be prepared to talk about this further in the interview.

If Yes, Please Specify

Do you have an Autoimmune Disease?

If Yes, Please Specify

Date of Diagnosis

As close as you know

YYYY

If you answered no to the question above, do you have any specific connection to an Autoimmune Disease?

Please note this is not a requirement to volunteer for the Wren Project

If you've been supported by the Wren Project, has it been 3 months since the support has ended?

3 months between the end of sessions to the beginning of training

Tell us more about your interest in the Wren Project

Why do you want to volunteer for the Wren Project?

Would you be interested in organising, helping with, or participating in Wren Project fundraising events?

Your Availability and Commitment to the Wren Project

Do you have a reliable internet connection?

Do you have a dedicated space in the house, which can be at your sole disposal for the duration of the shift without any noise of interruptions?

Please Tick your Availability

Weekdays

Weekends

Mornings (8am-12pm)

Afternoons (12pm-6pm)

Evenings (6pm-9pm)

Refrences

First Name

Last Name

Reference Email

Reference Phone

Country

(###)

###

####

Relationship to you

Do you give us permission to securely keep your information on our database?

This information will be securely stored and used only by The Wren Project team.

FAQs

Anyone with a diagnosis of autoimmune disease, as recognised by the NHS, can apply for support from the Wren Project. We support people aged 18 or over and who live in the UK. You must be willing to talk about your autoimmune disease and the impact it is having on your life.
Our listening sessions are an opportunity to talk about how your autoimmune disease is affecting you and your life. You will be paired with a trained volunteer who will provide a safe and welcoming space for you to talk openly about how your disease is affecting your life. Our volunteers aren’t there to give you advice or pass judgement. Instead, they listen and curiously enquire about your autoimmune disease.
Anyone over the age of 18 and with an autoimmune disease diagnosis can apply for support via: ( Get Support ) Once you have completed our online referral form, we will respond within a week.
We offer one-to-one, remote listening support. Our aim is to provide a dedicated, private space for you to talk about whatever is on your mind. We do not pass judgement or give advice, instead we offer spaces in which individuals can talk openly and honestly. Our aim is to help reduce the grief, loneliness and isolation often felt by people living with autoimmune disease and through reflective practice, realise your own strength and resources.
All of our sessions are conducted over a private MS Teams call, or over the phone.
If you have a desire to support others in times of difficulty, we would like to hear from you. Our volunteers are there for anyone navigating the complexities of an autoimmune diagnosis. You do not need to have any specific experience or understanding of autoimmune disease.
If you would like to become a volunteer at the Wren Project, we ask you to fill out an application form online. We will then be in touch to find out more and see if the role is suitable for you.

Testimonials

"I can’t thank my volunteer enough for the support. It has been truly life changing support. I feel am in a much better place to be able to live with my autoimmune disease because of the support the Wren project has given me."
"It's been a huge help when I was newly diagnosed to just be able to talk to someone and off load without judgement from anyone. A massively supportive group."
"The sessions have had a major impact on my state of mind. The benefit has been huge."
"I didn't know what to expect- it's been helpful in so many ways. Its helping to piece things together- the journey so far and a greater understanding of how I became ill and the severity of the experiences of the last few years."
"These sessions have given me something to look forward to, being able to offload everything in my life - good or bad. Being able to talk openly and honestly has made such a big difference in my life."

Item 1 of 5

Get in Touch

Name

First Name

Last Name

Subject

Message

Apply to be a listening volunteer

Get in Touch

We will be in touch very soon.

FAQs

Who can receive support from the Wren Project?

What is listening support?

How can I apply for support?

How does the Wren Project’s support work?

Can I volunteer for the Wren Project?

How do I apply to be a volunteer?

"I can’t thank my volunteer enough for the support. It has been truly life changing support. I feel am in a much better place to be able to live with my autoimmune disease because of the support the Wren project has given me."

"It's been a huge help when I was newly diagnosed to just be able to talk to someone and off load without judgement from anyone. A massively supportive group."

Get in Touch