Sign up to volunteer

Thanks so much for your interest in volunteering with our Freedom Project – without the help of our amazing foster carers, our vital work simply wouldn’t be possible. 

What we're looking for - our fostering criteria

If you’re ready to apply, please complete the application form below and we’ll be in touch within 10 working days. 

If you would prefer to complete the application form by post, please contact us and we will arrange for an application pack to be sent to you.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to drop us a message – we’re happy to chat through any concerns you may have.

From all the dogs in our care, thank you for considering volunteering.

Fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required

Your details

Name *

Address *

Address 2

Town *

County

Postcode *

Contact number *

Email *

Date of birth *

(Please note that we can only accept applications from people over the age of 18)

Gender *

Please specify

Your lifestyle

What is your current employment status? *

On average, how many hours a day would a foster dog be left home alone for? *

(We can only accept applications from households where the dog would not be left home alone for more than four hours)

How many other adults are in your household? *

What is their relationship to you? E.g. partner / parent / housemate

Will everyone in the household be responsible for caring for the foster dog?

Please tell us if you have any children living in the home, and their ages:

(Please note that we are unable to accept applications from families who have children under the age of 10)

Do you have children regularly visiting your home? Please let us know their ages, and how often they visit.

Your home

Do you own your own property? *

Are you allowed to have a dog in your property under the terms of your tenancy agreement?

Please note: we may need to see a copy of your agreement

What type of property do you live in? *

Please specify

Do you have your own garden? *

Your animals

Do you have any dogs in the home? *

Dog 1 name

Dog 1 breed

Dog 1 age

Dog 1 neutered?

Dog 1 vaccinated?

Dog 2 name

Dog 2 breed

Dog 2 age

Dog 2 neutered?

Dog 2 vaccinated?

Please give details for any additional dogs (name / breed / age / neutered / vaccinated)

Are your dogs used to living with other dogs in the home?

Please give details

Do you have any other pets in the home? *

Please give details

Are they used to living with dogs?

About you

Please tell us why you would like to foster for the Freedom Project *

Please tell us about your experience of caring for dogs *

In particular, please let us know whether you have owned your own dogs, or whether you have looked after dogs belonging to friends or family. We would also like to hear about the breed of dogs you have cared for, and if they had any training, behaviour or veterinary needs.

Would you be happy to foster a dog that needed training and behavioural support? *

Would you be happy to foster a dog that had ongoing veterinary support needs? *

Do you have any of the following planned for the next 6 – 12 months?

Moving house

Holiday planned

Change of working hours/new job

New baby planned

Adopting/buying a new pet

Is everyone in the household happy to foster a dog? *

How did you find out about the Freedom Project? *

Please give details

References

Please provide the contact details of two people who we can approach for references. Your referees must have known you for at least 3 years and be able to provide us with information about your reliability and experience with dogs. Referees can be a friend, neighbour, community member etc.

If you are unable to provide two referees as stated then one of the two referees can be a family member who doesn’t live with you as long as they fulfil the above criteria. Please note - we will only contact your references after we have visited you to carry out a home interview and in most cases referees will be contacted by phone.

Referee 1

Referee 1 name *

Referee 1 address *

Referee 1 contact number *

Your chosen references will be contacted by a member of staff following your home visit. Please tick to confirm you have gained permission from the person detailed above to be contacted as a referee. *

Referee 2

Referee 2 name *

Referee 2 address *

Referee 2 contact number *

We promise not to share your data, to keep your information safe and will only use your contact information to contact you regarding fostering for the Dogs Trust Freedom Project. We won't contact you for any other purpose, unless you already receive communications from us. You can opt out of these or change your preferences at any time by phoning 0207 837 0006 or visit dogstrust.org.uk/keepintouch.

For more information on this visit our privacy section, dogstrust.org.uk/privacy.