Activist Support Team

Campaigns Team RESULTS UK 31-33 Bondway London SW8 1SJ [email protected]

Dear applicant,

Thank you for your interest in being a RESULTS Community Organiser. The training event for successful applicants, followed by 6 months of local campaigning, will be held on 2nd-4th December 2016. Please only apply if you are available on that weekend and following that, to undertake 6 months of campaigning in your locality in the UK. In this round of recruitment we are focusing on the north of England and Scotland.

The Community Organiser programme exists to help you to learn more skills to change the world for the better, and to get others involved too. Please refer to the role description on our website to help you decide whether to apply. In our selection process, we will be looking for people with:

 Commitment to overcoming global poverty through local action  Enthusiasm and energy  Willingness to learn  Good communication skills  Team players with the ability to work alone  Confidence to take on unfamiliar tasks and make contacts.

If you are shortlisted we will arrange a short telephone interview to assess your suitability for the programme. The deadline for applications is 4th November.

Please return your application by email to [email protected] or post it to the above address. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to give us a call.

Best wishes

Naveed Chaudhri The Campaigns Team RESULTS UK

of 4 Community Organiser application form 2016

Personal Details Title First name Surname

Address: What is the best way to contact you?

Postcode: Email: Tel No:

Mobile: Age: How did you hear about the Community Organiser programme?

Please state where you will be for the months December 2016 – May 2017 inclusive, and give brief details of your employment / stage of study (including location)

Skills and Motivation Why do you want to be a RESULTS Community Organiser?

List three skills you would bring to the Community Organiser programme.

Describe an event or campaign you have taken part in organising.

of 4 Community Organisers and you The Community Organiser programme is about working with others to build a wider campaigning network. What links do you have to your local community e.g. voluntary groups, professional networks, trade unions, clubs, etc. that might be useful?

Please state any other information or experiences relevant to your application.

Do you have any specific needs e.g. wheelchair user, interpreter, etc.

of 4 Equal opportunities monitoring form

In order that our equal opportunities policy is to be effective we need to obtain certain information. Your cooperation is sought in providing this. The information will be used for the purposes of ensuring the diversity of our campaigning programmes. This form will be treated in the strictest confidence and will not form part of the recruitment process. You are under no obligation to complete this form. Role Title: Community Organiser (volunteer) Date of application: Full Name: Date of Birth: Age: Gender Male/Female

How would you describe yourself? These categories of ethnic origin are recommended by the UK Commission for Racial Equality as the most appropriate for monitoring in the UK. We recognise however that the specified categories may not be appropriate for everyone. If this is the case please use the last box.

Asian or Asian British: White: Indian  White British  Pakistani  White Irish  Bangladeshi  Any other White background Any other Asian background (Please specify)……………………….. (Please specify)……………………….. Mixed: Black or Black British: White and Black Caribbean  Black Caribbean  White and Black African  Black African  White and Asian  Any other Black background Other mixed background (Please specify)……………………….. (Please specify)………………………..

Chinese and Other: Latino: Chinese  Latino  Other  (Please specify)………………………..

Do you consider yourself to have a disability/impairment? Yes/No