Volunteers

Volunteer application form template

Contact details, availability, interests, skills, experience and references for new volunteers.

7 questions · about 4 minutes to complete · free on every plan

Free account required. The template is copied into your workspace; edit anything before publishing.

When to use it: Linked from your 'get involved' page.
Who it is for: Prospective volunteers.

How to use this template

Send it after a shift or event and once a year overall.
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Share what you learned and one change you made. People answer the next survey when the last one visibly mattered.

Questions in the volunteer application form template

1. Your details
contact info
2. When are you usually available?
multi choice · Weekday mornings, Weekday afternoons, Weekday evenings, Weekends
3. Which activities interest you?
multi choice · Events, Fundraising, Admin and office, Mentoring or befriending, Outdoor or practical work, Communications and social media, Other
4. Relevant skills or experience
open text
5. Have you volunteered before?
single choice · Yes, with us, Yes, elsewhere, No
6. Why would you like to volunteer with us?
open text
7. Are you happy for us to contact a reference?
single choice · Yes, No

What the results look like

IllustrativeSynthetic sample of 120 responses generated for this preview, not real survey data. Your results page shows the same charts for your own responses.

1.When are you usually available?

113 answered

Answer distribution
Answer	Count	Percent
Weekday mornings	43	38%
Weekday afternoons	38	34%
Weekday evenings	26	23%
Weekends	45	40%

2.Which activities interest you?

114 answered

Answer distribution
Answer	Count	Percent
Events	19	17%
Fundraising	20	18%
Admin and office	51	45%
Mentoring or befriending	68	60%
Outdoor or practical work	28	25%
Communications and social media	35	31%
Other	32	28%

3.Have you volunteered before?

120 answered

Answer distribution
Answer	Count	Percent
Yes, with us	24	20%
Yes, elsewhere	61	51%
No	35	29%

4.Are you happy for us to contact a reference?

120 answered

Answer distribution
Answer	Count	Percent
Yes	65	54%
No	55	46%

How to read these questions

multi choice: Percentages add up to more than 100% because people can pick several. Compare options by share of respondents, not share of picks.
single choice: Read the share choosing each option, then cross-tab by a segment question to see who differs.

Frequently asked questions

How do I keep volunteers coming back?

Ask them. Clear roles, feeling useful, being thanked and flexible scheduling top most volunteer surveys; fix the one that scores lowest.

How long does the volunteer application survey take to complete?

About 4 minutes: 7 questions, most of them single-tap. Every question can be edited, removed or reordered in the builder before you publish.

Is this template free to use?

Yes. Every template is included on the Free plan. Sign up, click Use this template, and it is copied into your workspace where you can edit it, add your logo and share it by link, email or embed.