First name
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Last name
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Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number (Start with 07)
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Format: 00000000000.
Ethnic Background
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Asian/Asian British: Bangladeshi
Asian/Asian British: Chinese
Asian/Asian British: Indian
Asian/Asian British: Pakistani
Asian/Asian British: Any other Asian background
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: African
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Caribbean
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British: Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
Mixed: White and Asian
Mixed: White and Black African
Mixed: White and Black Caribbean
Mixed: Any other Mixed
Other ethnic group: Arab
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group
White: English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British
White: Gypsy or Irish Traveller
White: Irish
White: Any other White background
Gender
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Date of birth
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Address
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House number and street
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Post Code
London Borough
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Barking and Dagenham
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Brent
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Camden
City of Westminster
Croydon
Ealing
Enfield
Hackney
Hammersmith and Fulham
Haringey
Harrow
Havering
Hillingdon
Hounslow
Islington
Kingston upon Thames
Lambeth
Lewisham
Merton
Newham
Redbridge
Richmond upon Thames
Royal Borough of Greenwich
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Southwark
Sutton
Tower Hamlets
Waltham Forest
Wandsworth
Length of time willing to travel for mentor sessions
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Up to 30 minutes
Up to 45 minutes
In order for us to accurately estimate travel time between you and your mentee, please tick all modes of transport that you are able to use to travel to and from sessions:
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Walking
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Public Transport (Bus, Train, Tram)
Driving
Occupation
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Administrator/ Office Manager
CEO/ Senior Leader
Consultant
Creative/ Artist/ performer
Data/ tech/ IT
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Healthcare/NHS
Hospitality
HR/ People Management
Lawyer/ Solicitor
Media/ PR
Non-profit
Other
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Teacher/ trainer/ facilitator
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If 'other' please state occupation
Employer or University
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Add NA if not currently employed or within Education
If you speak any languages other than English, please let us know here
Do you identify with having a disability?
Yes
No
If yes, how best could we support you in this role? (We would explore this more at interview stage)
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How did you hear about the role?
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Charity Jobs
Do it
Employer
Facebook
Faith group
I googled volunteering
Indeed
Instagram
Leaflet
LinkedIn
Matchable
Media/ News Article
Newsletter
Next Door
Personal Referral
Podcast
Radio
Volunteer fair/ stall
Simply Volunteer/ Team London
Television
Twitter
University
Volunteer Centre
Previous mentor with TKN
Other
If you selected "other" or someone recommended The Kids Network to you, please specify where or who
Why do you want to be a Mentor? (aim for 200 words minimum)
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What skills, experiences and values would you bring to The Kids Network as a Mentor? (aim for 200 words minimum)
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To better help us match you with a child, please tick all of the interest & activities that apply to you
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Animals
Arts & Crafts
Dance
Drama/ Theatre
Films/ Cinema
Food/ cooking
Geography
History/Museums
Magic
Maths
Outdoor activities/ Walks/ Hikes/ Runs
Reading
Science/ Computers
Singing
Sports
Trying new things
Matching a volunteer and mentees temperament can be incredibly powerful. Out of these words, which three best describes you
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Optimistic
Brave
Curious
Fun
Kind
Empathetic
Honest
Considerate
Gentle
Creative
Quirky
Cheerful
Adaptable
Sociable
Conservative
Excitable
Please tell us about your hobbies, activities or interests
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Volunteers must attend a 1 day training course to provide them with all the mentoring skills needed before being matched to a child. The course happens on a Saturday or Sunday, 9am-5pm. Please confirm all the Saturday and Sunday dates you are available for the next 6-8 weeks. If you are unable to attend training at this time we recommend applying at a later date or contacting one of the team to ask more questions on our programme
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Example; 13/04 & 14/04, 27/04 & 28/04
We understand committing to become a volunteer mentor, supporting a child for 12 months can feel like a big decision. We are committed to supporting volunteers to become amazing mentors. Please select if any of the below barriers are something you are thinking about so we can best support
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How I can have holidays/ breaks around mentoring
Budget/ cost
Experience working with children
Being new to London
The support I will receive whilst mentoring
Unsure exactly what the programme entails
Location - how close I'll be to mentee
If the child will like me
No concerns at present
The mentor sessions take place outside of school hours. Can you commit to mentoring a child in one of these London boroughs: Westminster, Camden, Islington, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Brent, Hammersmith & Fulham, Lambeth, Southwark, Greenwich, Lewisham for a minimum of an hour a week for 12 months?
Please Select
Yes
No
In the near future
Mentors need to attend our two-day training course before starting the mentor programme. Please select which course you can attend. You can attend the Saturday session on one week and the Sunday session a following week if needed
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Please confirm that you are happy for us to contact you with information about the mentoring opportunity and next steps
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If successful, you will have an interview with a team member between 9am-5pm Monday-Friday. Please let us know what days and times will suit you best, and if there is a particular date in the coming week that would work well, please state it here:
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Please add more information if you would like
Email address
Can you attend the following training days?
Saturday, 19th February (9:30am-4pm) and Thursday, 24th February (6pm-8pm)
No
Tell us something fun about you
Please outline any previous experience you have working with children
How did you hear about the role
Charity Jobs
Do it
Employer
Facebook
Faith group
Indeed
Instagram
Leaflet
LinkedIn
Newsletter
Personal Referral
Radio
Search Engine
STEM
Team London
Television
Twitter
Volunteer Centre
University
Who was your role model and why?
Twitter handle
Local Authority (London Borough)
Postcode
How long have you lived in London?
Less than a year
1-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
Born and bred
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