Demelza believes in people’s ability to turn their lives around and to move past and learn from mistakes. Having a criminal record will not necessarily stop you from volunteering with us. We are committed to being an inclusive organisation to all people and comply fully with the Code of Practice set out in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Demelza does not ask applicants to disclose any details of convictions or cautions at application. One of our trained voluntary services officers will give you the opportunity to declare any relevant convictions at our informal questions interview. Unless the nature of the role allows Demelza to ask about your entire criminal record, we will only ask about unspent convictions and pending prosecutions, as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are concerned about anything which will appear in your DBS Check and voluntary disclosure, please contact us so we can provide the framework by which we might make a decision to remove an offer of employment/volunteering opportunity.
Any declarations will be followed by an open and measured discussion, and are considered on an individual basis in regards to the role you are interested in undertaking. This information is only seen by those who need to see it in order to complete the registration process. Any decisions would be confirmed by the Head of Volunteering and Deputy Director of People Services.