PHAT 2025 - Staff Application

PHAT CAMP 2025
VOLUNTEER'S APPLICATION

IMPORTANT DATES

Online Briefing Mon 7th July 7:30pm
PHAT Leaders Training Sunday-Tuesday 27th - 29th July 2025
PHAT Camp 2025 Tuesday-Friday 29th July - 1st Aug 2025

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

Venue
Whitemoor Lakes, Lichfield, WS13 8QT

Staff Fee: £280

The discounted fee covers room and board for both the Leaders Training event and PHAT Camp 2025. We will only ask for this if your application is successful.

Applications deadline to Friday 15th June 2025
(but the earlier, the better!)

Minimum age of 18 to apply.

Your Details

First Name*

Surname*

Date of Birth*

YearMonthDay

Gender*

Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

Post CodeCountry

E-mail*

Remember to add cocmphatcamp@gmail.com to your contacts to ensure you receive our emails

Please notify me of future COCM events and updates by email. (For more information go to www.cocm.org.uk/data-privacy-notice)

Contact Phone Number*

T-Shirt Size *

All volunteers will receive a complimentary event t-shirt. Size options are for an adult, unisex t-shirt. Measurements are width x length

Are you currently working or studying?*

What church do you attend, if any?

Which church do you attend, if any?

Please give us its full name

Do you currently serve in a church youth group? *

YesNo

Do you have any dietary requirements or medical issues that we should know about?

Are you able and willing, if need be, to co-lead a small group in Chinese?*

Yes, MandarinYes, CantoneseSorry! I'm unable to

Serving at PHAT Camp 2025

Have you served in any of the last three PHAT Camps? (2022-2024)*

YesNo

How long have you been a Christian?

How would you describe your relationship with Jesus Christ? e.g. Who he is to you, how you came to know him, etc

0/250

Why would you like to serve at PHAT Camp this year?

0/250

Please briefly describe any previous or current church service/ministry experience you have.

0/250

Which PHAT Camp(s) did you serve at?

2022 - Into the Deep2023 - Power Up!2024 - ALL IN

How did your previous PHAT Camp volunteering experience help shape your faith?

0/250

How do you want to grow through serving at PHAT Camp this year?

0/250

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.

Name of Referee 1 - Leader from current church*

Relationship to you*

e.g. Fellowship leader, ministry team leader, pastor, etc.

Referee 1's Email Address*

Name of Referee 2*

Relationship to you*

e.g. Friend, colleague, spiritual mentor, etc.

Referee 2's Email Address*

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.*

YesNo

Please provide details

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?*

YesNo

Please provide details

Do you have any ongoing health conditions?*

YesNo

Please provide details

Does this health condition affect you working with children and young people?*

YesNo

Please provide details

Have you had a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check done within the last 3 years?*

YesNo

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 2025, and for event administration purposes.

We use MailChimp as our staff engagement and marketing automation platform. By clicking below to submit this form, you acknowledge that the information you provide may be transferred to MailChimp for processing in accordance with their Privacy Policy and Terms.