Volunteer Application Form for Children Thank you for your interest

Volunteer Application Form for Children
Thank you for your interest to participate as a volunteer for The Society for Animals in Distress.
Learners who wish to volunteer or do community service, must be over 12 years of age.
Typical duties could include: grooming horses, refreshing water buckets, mucking out stables, scrubbing
out kennels, grooming dogs and similar. Participants must be dressed in old clothes and shoes (please
see clothing requirements on the indemnity form).
Volunteer or community service work is done during school holidays only and between 08h00 – 12h00.
Please note that only 3 to 4 learners are taken per day. Should your application be successful, and
arrangements confirmed; please report directly to the Equine Manager on arrival at the small animal
hospital, situated at The Paddocks, Plot 20, Moerdyk Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand.
The volunteer application and indemnity forms must be signed by a parent or guardian. Kindly
complete the below in full – Your forms must be handed to the Equine Manager or Veterinarian Nurse/
Doctor when reporting for volunteer duty.
First Name of child
Surname of child
Age of child
School
School grade
E-mail
Telephone (home)
Cell number of child
Cell number of parents / guardian
First name of parent/s or guardian
Physical home address
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Reason for application (e.g. community
service for Life Orientation)
Number of hours required
for community service
Preferred dates for community service /
volunteer work – during school holidays
only
Do you have experience working with
horses, donkeys, dogs, cats, goats,
sheep or ducks?
Signed at ....................................................... on this ....... day of (Month/ Year)..........................................
Signature of parent or guardian
..............................................................
Full name of parent or guardian
................................................................................................
Please return your completed form to The Society for Animals in Distress:
Fax: 086 626 5441
Scan and email: hospital@animalsindistress.org.za or animals@animalsindistress.org.za
If you have any queries, please contact us on 011 466 0261 or email us on any of the contact addresses
provided above.
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