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:

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

Full-time placement
6–8 weeks full-time 
June–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 

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