WIN VOLUNTEER Application Form
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In Peace,
Thank you for applying for a volunteer position within Wisdom In Nature . Please fill in the following sections, and then simply email the form to volunteer@wisdominnature.org.uk as soon as possible.
1) Please give your name (first name & surname) .
2) Where are you normally based ?
3) Please outline your motivation for volunteering with Wisdom In Nature? How would you use your skills to contribute to WIN's aims ?
4) Describe your experience in the following areas below. In each answer, please detail examples of specific tasks you carried out (including names of any networks/groups you worked with), length of time , and what you learnt from the experience?
We do not expect you will necessarily have experience in all these areas! We simply want to make sure we get to hear about all relevant areas you have had experience in. If you have no experience in the areas mentioned in any of the questions, simply leave that question blank.
a) Event or Project organising ?
b) Public speaking / Group work / Facilitation ?
c) Ecological or Community Activism on e.g. Food growing / Food activism; Non-violence; Climate change; Economic / Trade Justice; Education; Diversity e.g. gender, class, race ?
d) Arts / Theatre ?
e) Writing / Research / Media / Social media ?
f) Any other experience you feel is relevant ?
5) Name three qualities you believe contribute to good team work. Explain why each is important. Give examples of how you have expressed each of these qualities in your personal or professional life .
6) How do you currently spend your time (and/or what is your current occupation if you have one) ?
7) What is your full postal address ?
8) Please give your contact number(s) , including a landline if you have one .
9) Do you have any special needs ?
After filling in this form please email with ‘ Application for WIN Volunteer ' in the subject field to: volunteer@wisdominnature.org.uk
You can expect to hear back within two weeks.
Any queries, please email, or call us on: Wisdom In Nature : 0845 456 3960 (local rate)
ABOUT WIN
Wisdom In Nature was established in 2004 and is a pioneer of local Islamic ecological activism in the UK . Our original name was the London Islamic Network for the Environment (LINE). We are committed to the transformation of society to live justly in harmony with the diverse natural world, of which we are a part, thus honouring the principle of Oneness ( Tawhid ). Our approach is both practical and contemplative. We use bottom-up processes and consensus-decision-making for much of our work, finding ways of equalising power and ensuring our processes and actions are owned by those directly involved. This deeper democratic approach reflects our commitment to mirroring the world we wish to live in, whilst being established in core Islamic principles. This is also supported by mindfulness of our sources of funding: our day-to-day work being financed by donations from individuals, helping us to be independent of corporate interest and government influence. WIN has a presence in both London & Brighton.
Information about WIN's work and ethos along with expectations around volunteering and teamwork can be found on our website, especially the who are we and the volunteering/teamwork pages. Please read these before applying.
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