Volunteer With Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C.

Volunteer With Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C.

Become A Dreamscape Community Companion
Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C.

Dreamscape creates calm, low-pressure, inclusive community spaces where people can connect at their own pace. We support people who may feel isolated, overwhelmed, anxious, neurodivergent, socially disconnected, or unsure where they fit.

Our spaces are built around kindness, calm, choice, connection, and gentle community.

Volunteering with Dreamscape may include helping at sessions, supporting events, welcoming people, setting up activities, supporting quiet areas, helping behind the scenes, or exploring our Community Companion pathway.

You do not need to be loud, confident, outgoing, or perfect.

You just need to be kind, reliable, open to learning, and able to respect Dreamscape’s values, safeguarding, and boundaries.
Important Age Information

Dreamscape Community Companion roles are currently for people aged 18+ only.

However, some session support, event support, fundraiser support, set-up support, activity support, and behind-the-scenes volunteer roles may be suitable for people aged 16+, depending on the activity, supervision, safeguarding, suitability, and parent/carer consent where needed.

If you are aged 16–17, you are still welcome to complete this form to express interest in supporting Dreamscape, but you would not be placed in a Community Companion role at this stage.

Completing this form does not automatically confirm you as a volunteer. Dreamscape may need to complete an informal chat, role matching, references, training, safeguarding checks, DBS checks, and suitability checks depending on the role.
Section 1: Your Details
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Preferred Name
Date of Birth

MonthDayYear
Date
Age
Are you aged 18 or over?
Email Address
example@example.com
Phone Number
Address / Area You Live In
Which area are you most interested in supporting?

Other
Preferred Method of Communication

Other
Section 2: Parent/Carer Details For Ages 16–17

Skip if not required
Parent/Carer Full Name
Parent/Carer Phone Number
Parent/Carer Email Address
Do you have parent/carer permission to express interest in volunteering with Dreamscape?
Please tick to confirm:
Section 3: Why You’d Like To Become A Community Companion
What has made you interested in becoming a Dreamscape Community Companion?
What does being part of a calm, kind, low-pressure community mean to you?
Have you attended a Dreamscape session before?
If yes, which session or event did you attend?
Before becoming a Community Companion, we do ask that you attend at least one Dreamscape session first. This helps you gently experience the space, meet us, and see whether the role feels right for you.
Do you understand that we may ask you to attend a Dreamscape session before anything becomes formal?
What do you feel you could bring to Dreamscape?
This could include kindness, patience, lived experience, listening skills, creativity, admin skills, event support, practical help, being welcoming, helping people feel less alone, or simply wanting to make a difference.
Section 4: Type Of Support You’re Interested In
What kind of volunteering are you interested in?

Please tick anything that feels relevant. You do not need to be completely sure yet.
Other
Which level of involvement feels right for you at the moment?

Other
Are there any activities you would not feel comfortable supporting?
Community support may include welcoming people, helping people feel less alone, supporting nervous attendees, and helping create calmer community spaces.

Low-pressure spaces may include coffee-style sessions, quiet socials, board games, creative sessions, calm walks, and helping people join in at their own pace.

Events and activities may include Dreamscape events, fundraisers, seasonal events, family-friendly events where suitable, quiet areas, activity tables, raffles, donations, or stalls.

Practical support may include set-up, pack-down, refreshments, admin, planning, preparing resources, transport, storage, or equipment.

Behind-the-scenes support may include social media, photography, content, printing, organising materials, check-ins, promotion, or professional advice.

Future trips, outings, or community days may include helping with planning, welcome support, calm presence, activity support, or practical help on the day.

Community Companion pathway means becoming a calm, low-pressure presence within Dreamscape spaces. Please note: Community Companion roles are currently 18+ only.

Not sure yet is completely okay — you can still complete the form and we can chat about what may fit best.
Section 5: Availability
Which days are you usually available?
What times are usually best for you?
How much notice do you usually need before volunteering?
Section 6: Experience, Skills & Strengths
Do you have any previous volunteering, caring, community or support experience?
If yes, please tell us a little about your experience.
What strengths would you bring to Dreamscape?

Other
Is there anything else you’d like us to know about your skills, experience or interests?
Section 7: Safety, Boundaries & Role Understanding
Please tick to confirm you understand the role boundaries:
Would you be willing to complete training before volunteering formally?
Would you be willing to complete a DBS check if required for your role?
Do you already have any of the following?

Other
Section 8: Access Needs & Support
Do you have any access needs, communication preferences or support needs we should be aware of?
How do you prefer to be contacted?

Other
Is there anything that would help you feel more comfortable during the application or chat process?
Section 9: Annual Contribution Understanding
Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C. may ask Community Companions for a small yearly contribution. This helps support the running of the Community Companion pathway, including training, resources, admin, guidance, volunteer coordination and the continued development of safe, calm community spaces.

This contribution helps Dreamscape keep the pathway organised, supported and sustainable.
Please confirm:
Section 10: Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact Name
Emergency Contact Phone Number
Relationship to You
Section 11: References
Are you happy to provide a reference if needed?
Reference Name
Reference Email or Phone Number
Relationship to You
Reference Name
Reference Email or Phone Number
Relationship to You
Section 12: Final Declaration
Please tick to confirm:
Signature
Should be Empty:

Volunteer With Dreamscape Community Connections C.I.C.

Section 1: Your Details

Section 2: Parent/Carer Details For Ages 16–17

Section 3: Why You’d Like To Become A Community Companion

Section 4: Type Of Support You’re Interested In

Section 5: Availability

Section 6: Experience, Skills & Strengths

Section 7: Safety, Boundaries & Role Understanding

Section 8: Access Needs & Support

Section 9: Annual Contribution Understanding

Section 10: Emergency Contact

Section 11: References

Section 12: Final Declaration