Live Experience Placement
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Volunteer Agreement

Wear the Future CIC


Thank you for your interest in completing a Live Experience Placement with Wear the Future. This agreement sets out our mutual expectations. This is a learning placement and is NOT a contract of employment.

About Wear the Future

Wear the Future is a live circular fashion and digital retail enterprise combining sustainable fashion, community engagement and real-world commercial practice. 

Our placements provide hands-on experience across content creation, live streaming, e-commerce and sustainable retail operations, enabling students to develop portfolio-ready work and industry insight. 

1. Placement Structure

We offer placement opportunities across four areas of expertise, with two placement formats available (please note that we will do everything we can, including making the necessary adjustments to current offer/standard placement options, to accommodate existing commitments)

Part-time placement
1–2 days per week for 4–8 weeks
August–October 2026
(term-time compatible)

Full-time placement
6–8 weeks full-time 
August–September 2026
(summer placement)

2. Our Commitment to You

As a placement participant, you can expect Wear the Future to: 

  • Provide a clearly defined placement role and learning outcomes  

  • Offer induction and ongoing guidance  

  • Assign a named Designated Training Lead 

  • Provide regular feedback and support  

  • Ensure a safe, inclusive and respectful working environment  

  • Offer opportunities to contribute to real projects and outputs  

3. Your Commitment as a Participant

By joining the placement, you agree to: 

  • Engage actively with the placement and assigned tasks  

  • Act in line with the values and mission of Wear the Future  

  • Follow safeguarding and conduct guidance  

  • Maintain appropriate professional behaviour  

  • Treat others with dignity and respect  

  • Respect confidentiality and data protection requirements  

  • Communicate availability and notify us of any changes  

  • Take responsibility for your learning and participation  

4. Learning & Experience

This placement is designed to: 

  • Support development of portfolio-ready work

  • Provide real-world industry experience

  • Build skills across digital, creative and retail environments

  • Enable contribution to live commercial and public-facing outputs

5. Safeguarding

You confirm that you have: 

Read and understood the Wear the Future Safeguarding Policyand agreed to report any safeguarding concerns immediately 

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Eva Novillo safeguarding@wearthefuture.org

If someone is at immediate risk of harm, you understand that you must call 999. 

For roles involving regular or unsupervised contact with under-18s or vulnerable adults, a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check may be required before placement begins. 

4. Confidentiality and Data Protection

You agree to: 

  • Handle personal information responsibly 

  • Not share confidential information outside your role 

Data protection enquiries: dpo@wearthefuture.org

5. Expenses

Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses may be reimbursed if agreed in advance and supported by receipts. 

6. Ending the Placement

This placement arrangement may be ended: 

  • By you at any time 

  • By Wear the Future where appropriate 

7. Personal Information

Please complete and submit the form below: