•  PHAT CAMP 2026
    VOLUNTEER'S APPLICATION

    *At this time we only need female small groups leaders*

    IMPORTANT DATES

    IN PERSON Orientation     Sat 4th July (10:30am & Milton Keynes)
    PHAT Leaders Training  Sunday-Tuesday 26th - 28th July 2026 
    PHAT Camp 2026 Tuesday-Friday 28th - 31st July 2026

    (Sunday - Check in from 4pm. Friday - finish at 1:30pm)


    Venue 
    Whitemoor Lakes, Lichfield, WS13 8QT

    Staff Fee: £290

    The discounted fee covers room and board for both the Leaders Training event and PHAT Camp 2026. We will only ask for this if your application is successful.

    Applications deadline 1st June 2026
    (but the earlier, the better!)

    Minimum age of 18 to apply.

     

  • Your Details

  • Do you currently serve in a church youth group? *
  • Are you able and willing, if need be, to co-lead a small group in Chinese?*

  • Serving at PHAT Camp 2026

  • Have you served in any of the last three PHAT Camps? (2023-2025)*
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  • Which PHAT Camp(s) did you serve at?
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  • References

    Please nominate two referees - one must be your current church/fellowship leader. Referees must be over 18 and cannot be a family member. Remember to seek permission before giving us their contact details.

     

  • Child Safeguarding

    Chinese Overseas Christian Mission recognises the unique status of children/young people and seeks to ensure that they are respectfully treated as individuals. Given the nature of this event, staff members will likely be in contact with children/young people and must accept that their welfare is paramount.

    By submitting this application, you agree to abide by the guidelines and procedures as set out by the COCM Safeguarding Policy, and certify that all information provided below is true to the best of your knowledge.

    By submitting this application, you also understand that COCM may conduct a Disclosure and Barring Service check and that you are willing to provide any information necessary to carry out the check. We will also consider DBS certificates issued less than three years ago. COCM will recruit volunteers fairly based on the results of these checks, and implements policies that treat this information in confidence and in accordance with Data Protection legislation.

     

    OVERSEAS APPLICATIONS - If you are applying from outside the UK, you will need to provide an equivalent police records check from your country of residence. Please select "No" to the DBS question below and we will contact you after you submit this form to help you with this process.

     

  • Self Disclosure

    The nature of this event means that you must tell us about any convictions (pending, spent or unspent) and any cautions you have received. We will treat any information provided with confidence.

     
  • Have you ever been convicted of an offence in any criminal proceeding, in any court, in any country? For motoring offences please only answer "Yes" if it resulted in disqualification.*
  • Has your conduct ever caused mental or physical harm to a child/young person or put a child at risk? To your knowledge, has it ever been alleged that your conduct has resulted in any of those things?*
  • Do you have any ongoing health conditions?*
  • Does this health condition affect you working with children and young people?*
  • Have you had a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check done within the last 3 years?*

  • Safeguarding Declaration

    I agree to abide by the child protection procedures and guidelines laid down by COCM before and during the event. By submitting this application I certify the information I have provided is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

  • Marketing Permissions and Privacy Information

    As part of our commitment to protect your data, we will only use the information you have provided on this form to process your application to serve at PHAT Camp 2026, and for event administration purposes.

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