﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>theForum » Volunteering » Volunteering opportunities  » Latest Topics</title><generator>InstantForum 2016-2 Final</generator><description>theForum</description><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/</link><webMaster>theForum</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:25:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title>IMB volunteering</title><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost35627.aspx</link><description>Does anyone here have experience volunteering in the prison service&amp;nbsp; with an independent monitoring board (IMB)?&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:56:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>maxcaddy</dc:creator></item><item><title>Why are so many people with spent and unspent convictions excluded from volunteering?</title><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost28882.aspx</link><description>This is more of a rant than anything else.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Something i would like to do is volunteer for something that is of benefit to society, yet my previous attempts at registering as a volunteer have always been rejected due to having an unspent conviction</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2020 11:03:13 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>Thorswrath</dc:creator></item><item><title>Adult Instructor  - Cadet Forces</title><link>https://forum.unlock.org.uk/FindPost28257.aspx</link><description>&lt;font face="Comic Sans MS" size="2"&gt;Hi&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;I am currently going through the process to be an Adult Instructor with the Sea Cadets.&amp;nbsp; Part of this requires me to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Back in 2015 l received a Simple Police cauti</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2020 18:19:01 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>ArmyMedic</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>