● Trees for Life accepts block bookings. If you would like to book more than one place
Trees for Life Volunteer Work Weeks 2008
on a week please call the office as each person must complete an individual Come and help us plant another 100,000 trees in 2008!
application.
Group bookings of more than 4 people must be discussed with the Work Week Spring Autumn
March 1st Nursery Week at Plodda Lodge August 30th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge
staff before a booking can be confirmed. March 8th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge August 30th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
March 15th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park
● Volunteers will be required to sign a release form that limits Trees for Life’s liability for March 15th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge September 6th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge
March 22nd Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park September 6th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
any loss or damage suffered during the Work Week. March 22nd Corrimony at Plodda Lodge September 13th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge
March 29th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park September 20th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Plodda Lodge
September 20th Isle of Skye at Flora MacDonald’s Hostel
● Please make sure we have a mobile phone number for you, in case we need to contact April 5th Corrimony at Plodda Lodge September 27th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Plodda Lodge
you at the time of your travel with any essential information. Also, please provide a April 5th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park September 27th Isle of Skye at Flora MacDonald’s Hostel
next of kin or close friend’s contact details in case of emergency. April 5th Achnahinich at Attadale Cottages
April 12th Nursery Week at Cannich Backpackers Hostel October 4th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park
April 12th Achnahinich at Attadale Cottages October 4th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
● Though every effort is made to describe the details of each week accurately in our April 19th Isle of Skye at Flora MacDonald’s Hostel October 11th Glen Cannich/Cougie at Glen Affric Chalet Park
April 19th Achnahinich at Attadale Cottages October 11th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
literature, it is occasionally necessary for TFL to make changes at short notice to the April 19th West Affric at Allt Beithe Youth Hostel October 18th Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse
work or accommodation. If you have any questions please contact us. Rarely, weeks are April 26th Isle of Skye at Flora MacDonald’s Hostel October 18th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
April 26th West Affric at Allt Beithe Youth Hostel October 25th Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse
Seed collecting in cancelled due to low numbers or factors outside of our control. In such cases we will October 25th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
Glen Affric try to let you know beforehand and offer an alternative week or full refund. May 3rd Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse November 1st Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse
May 3rd Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets November 1st Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
May 10th Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse
● Non UK residents are welcome provided that you speak enough English to understand May 10th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
instructions and safety information. May 17th Achnashellach at Plockton Bunkhouse Please await confirmation of your
May 17th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets Work Week booking before making
May 24th Glen Moriston at Invermoriston Holiday Chalets
● We reserve the right to refuse applications for Work Weeks or to ask a volunteer to May 24th Nursery Week at Plodda Lodge travel or holiday arrangements.
leave if his/her behaviour is affecting the safety or general performance of the team.
These instances occur very rarely. Booking Form PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY IN BLOCK CAPITALS
We need a completed booking form for each Work Week participant. Please note that we require payment in full to confirm your place.
● In the unlikely event of you having cause for complaint, you should first tell the Work Credit and Debit card bookings can be made over the phone or on line at www.treesforlife.org.uk/tfl.ww_booking.html
Week focaliser. If the problem remains unresolved you should write to TFL within 14
days of the end of the Work Week and we will investigate further. ❐ I have read and accept the booking terms and conditions.
Name: __________________________________________________________ Date of birth: ________________
● Sorry but we cannot allow dogs on Work Weeks.
Address: ___________________________________________________________________________________
● Data Protection Act 1998: By agreeing to these terms and conditions you are giving
your consent for TFL to process any personal data that you provide. _____________________________________________________________ Postcode: ____________________
Planting at
Glen Affric Telephone Number: ______________________________ Mobile Number: _________________________________
Email: _______________________________________ Work Week prices: £90 non-members,
Work Week prices: £50 unwaged members
(An email address helps keep admin costs down) £80 members, £55 unwaged non-members,
£60 unwaged non-members
£45 £100 non-members
£90 members,unwaged members
All non-members will receive a year’s free membership of TFL
£300 un-subsidised cost per person (optional)
I would like to participate in the following week(s): All non-members will receive a year’s free membership of TFL
Work Week location: _________________________________ start date:_________________ Cost £ ___________
Work Week location: _________________________________ start date:_________________ Cost £ ___________
If you are booking close to the Work Week date please phone us to check there are spaces available.
Total £ ___________
Emergency phone details for next of kin/family or friend: Name _______________________________________________
Telephone Number: ______________________________________ Mobile Number: _____________________________________
P.T.O.
For office use only:
❐ Payment ❐ Database Entry ❐ Folder Entry ❐ Confirmation letter/email sent
Printed on recycled paper, made from 75% post consumer waste using vegetable oil-based inks by Posthouse Printing, Findhorn Tel: 01309 691 640
www.treesforlife.org.uk WORK WEEK BOOKINGS
Please read the booking terms and conditions below
Tel: 0845 458 3505 Fax: 0845 458 3506 Email: trees@findhorn.org
Thank you for your interest in the Trees for Life Volunteer Work Weeks The cost
It costs Trees for Life over £3,000 to run each week! Our fund-raising covers most of the costs but the contributions
Remember...Await confirmation of your booking before arranging any travel or that volunteers make are vital. We have a sliding scale fee structure (see booking form) in place in an attempt to make
holiday plans. If booking close to the date of the Work Week contact the office these weeks available to everyone. If you're able to pay more, we'd be very grateful. There is also an option of paying
to make sure places are available. Contact us immediately if you need to transfer the actual cost of an unsubsidised place on a week, which is £300.
or cancel your booking. (See booking terms and conditions for details).
Insurance
Running late on the morning of your work week? Volunteers are covered for public liability and limited personal accident cover.
Our insurance does not cover your personal belongings nor cover your free time activities.
Call one of these numbers: 0845 458 3505 (before 9.30 a.m.)
or 0788 4157238, 0788 4127892, 0778 8486968 (after 9.45 a.m.)
Please ensure you have read and understood the booking Booking terms and conditions
terms and conditions before completing both sides of this form. The vast majority of our volunteers feel inspired by their Work Week and give
‘excellent’ or ‘very good’ feedback. In order to continue to provide this level of
Detach booking section and send off to: Trees for Life, Volunteer Work Weeks, experience we ask you to agree to these terms and conditions. This will ensure
The Park, Findhorn Bay, Forres, IV36 3TZ, Scotland. that we can operate efficiently and safely in everyones interest
I enclose a cheque/postal order for £ _____________________ (payable to TREES FOR LIFE, please) or: ● Work Week participants must be 18 or over.
Please charge my credit/debit card £ _____________________ Card type VISA/MASTERCARD/DELTA/MAESTRO (SWITCH) ● Cancellations or transfers made 6 weeks or more before the Work Week start
Volunteers preparing for
(delete as appropriate) date will receive a full refund minus a £10 administration charge.
a day of planting
Card No Exp. date _____ /____ Valid from _____ /_______ Cancellations or transfers made between 6 and 4 weeks before the Work Week
start date will receive a 50% refund minus a £10 administration charge.
Issue No _______ /________ Transfers or refunds cannot usually be given for any cancellations made
within 4 weeks of the Work Week start date.
Name of card holder____________________________________ Signature _________________________________ As there are only ten places available on each week it is very important
that we are notified of any cancellation or change in your booking, as we
Medical Details may be able to fill your place. If you do pull out of the week without
Due to the remote locations and physical nature of our work it is essential that you notifying us we will obviously suffer financially but more importantly the
inform us of any medical conditions, including any medication which you are group and the work targets will be affected by your absence.
currently taking, that may affect your participation on the week.
● We need to know if you have any medical condition, whether you are taking
Please tick any of the following which apply: medication, have any mental health issues, mental or physical disabilities, or
have any previous injuries which may affect your ability to work. Details are Rainbow over Dog Falls,
❑ Asthma ❑ Angina or any other heart condition ❑ Epilepsy ❑ ❑ High/low blood pressure
Diabetes
held in the strictest confidence. Please fill out the relevant section on the Glen Affric
❑ Mental health issues ❑ Physical or mental disabilities ❑ Limiting injuries ❑ Recent operations booking form and remember to inform the focalisers on your week. The vast
majority of people can be accommodated, but we must be made aware
❑ Allergies: please state ________________________________________________________________________ beforehand.
❑ Other: please state __________________________________________________________________________
● Due to on-line, phone and postal booking methods running simultaneously,
Please give us details of the medication you are on, what it’s for and where you keep it. please await confirmation of your Work Week booking before making any
other arrangements. We do our very best to keep the website updated but
_________________________________________________________________________________________ Work Weeks could be full by the time out of office hours bookings are
processed.
Dietary Requirements
We do provide food for a vegetarian and vegan diet. If you have a very restricted diet please contact us, as we may be able to provide some items. ● You can only book a maximum of 2 consecutive Work Weeks due to the
nature of the physical work you will be involved in and the challenging
❑ I am vegan ❑ Wheat free ❑ Gluten free ❑ Other food allergies/requirements please state: terrain at the various work sites.
Planting at the
RSPB’s Corrimony Reserve
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