Become a homechecker / Volunteer | Joey's Legacy Rescue and Rehoming

Become a homechecker

Homecheckers play a crucial role in our team, as they are responsible for conducting thorough assessments of potential adopters or fosterers. Before individuals are allowed to meet, adopt, or foster a dog from us, they must successfully pass a homecheck. However, since our rescue covers a wide area encompassing England and Wales, it is not always feasible for the main Joey's team to personally conduct every homecheck. Therefore, we heavily rely on a database of dedicated homecheckers who assist us in areas that we cannot reach.

To ensure the utmost care in rehoming our dogs, we have developed a set of application questions that aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of each homechecker. Homechecks are a vital part of our rehoming process, and it is imperative that we ensure anyone who adopts from us is fully capable and experienced in caring for a rescue dog. As a homechecker, it is essential that you possess good judgment of character and have sufficient experience to determine whether a home is suitable for one of our dogs. While some of the questions in the application are optional, we kindly request that you provide us with as much information as possible. Similarly, if you have any inquiries for our team, please feel free to contact us or utilise the additional information section in the application.

Once you have submitted your application, we will promptly send you an email to confirm its receipt. If you do not receive this acknowledgment within 48 hours, please do not hesitate to reach out to us.

Name *

Email address *

Address *

Postcode *

Age (must be over 21) *

Phone number *

Occupation (if you have a valid DBS as part of this, please advise us) *

Please upload Photo ID (passport, driving licence etc) *

Are you familiar with our rescue, our rehoming policies and procedures? *

Do you have any dogs or other pets of your own? Please tell us about them *

Please tell us a bit about yourself and why you would like to help with homechecking. *

Have you ever completed a homecheck for a rescue? *

If yes, which rescue was it for and how many homechecks did you complete?

Do you still homecheck for this rescue? If not, why?

If applicable, please tell us about a homecheck you have completed that was unsuitable or difficult and how you managed it.

What area are you able to cover? *

Do you drive? *

What are your days/hours of availability? *

Do you have access to a printer to print the homecheck forms? *

Are you happy to be added to our homechecker group on Facebook and/or WhatsApp? *

The safety of our team and our dogs is paramount. As a homechecker you will likely be carrying out homechecks alone, unless you have a friend or partner to accompany you. Please tell us if there are any homechecks you would not be comfortable completing *

Please provide us with details of a referee who is willing to provide a character reference for you (name, contact details and relationship to you) *

Do you have any criminal convictions? *

Any other information you would like to add? *