Blue Marine Foundation is required by law to carry out a criminal record check (DBS) for certain volunteering roles with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If this is applicable to your volunteering role, we will contact you to discuss this further.

Blue Marine is aware of its obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and is committed to processing your data securely and transparently. All of the information collected in this form is necessary and relevant to the performance of the volunteer position. We will use the information provided by you on this form, and by the referees you have noted, only for the purposes of deciding whether to extend a volunteer position to you. The Company will treat all personal information with the utmost confidentiality and in line with current data protection legislation. We rely on the lawful basis of compliance with a legal obligation and legitimate interest of the employer to process the information provided by you in this form. Should you be successful in your application, the information provided, and further information which will be gathered at the relevant time, will be subsequently used for the administration of your volunteer position and in relation to any legal challenge which may be made regarding our practices. For more information on how we use the information you have provided, please see our privacy notice for applicants which is attached to this form. You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at HR@bluemarinefoundation.com.

I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, all details I have provided in this application form are complete and true. I understand that any false or misleading statement or failure to declare information may disqualify me from volunteering. I understand that any offer to volunteer may be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and a satisfactory criminal record check if deemed necessary by the Charity.

If the subject is under 18 years of age: I confirm I am the legal guardian of the child named above and therefore may grant permission on behalf of the child.