Creative Corners

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The following Terms and Conditions explain the service with which you are provided by CREATIVE CORNERS; THE GLOBAL ARTS PROJECT CIC ("Creative Corners") and what we in turn expect from you as a selected CREATIVE CORNERS volunteer ("Volunteer"). All references to 'we', 'us' and 'our' refer to CREATIVE CORNERS. All references to 'you' are to the Volunteer. "Placement" refers to the Volunteer Projects Participants are required to read through the requirements/skills needed for each project carefully. Contact us if you have any queries before signing the terms and conditions. Signing these Terms and Conditions is your declaration that you have read, understand, and agree with all of the Terms and Conditions.

TERMS

These Terms and Conditions begin on the date hereof and expire on 01/01/12

FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES

The function of Creative Corners is to act in the capacity of a placement agency through a managed selection process by matching the volunteer to a suitable and vetted partner project overseas to run a creative project. The services CREATIVE CORNERS provides to the Volunteer are as follows:

Project application and placement process
The provision of information relating to these placements
Joint collaboration with Volunteer in project planning (lesson/workshop plans etc)
Airport collection - (where applicable and stated)
Organised and pre-vetted accommodation in a local home stay, b&b or hostel
Travel insurance
Pre-departure information and visa advice
Advice from staff who have personal knowledge of the countries and accommodation.

Project application and placement process:
Creative Corners reserves the right to select potential volunteers at its own discretion choosing what are in Creative Corners' opinion the best candidates. Creative Corners is not obliged to offer a place to any candidate. By signing these Terms and Conditions, Creative Corners make no guarantee that it will find you a placement.

The provision of information relating to these placements:
Creative Corners will provide information in regards to the placement, including project history, address and contact name and number.

Joint collaboration with Volunteer in project planning (lesson/workshop plans etc):
Creative Corners will work with the Volunteer in the project planning process with ideas and lesson/workshop plans.

Airport reception:
A member of your host family or project representative will pick you up from the airport if you inform us of your flight schedule in advance (at least 4 weeks). But if due to unforeseen circumstances, traffic problems, car breakdowns, or other problems that may prevent him/her from reaching the airport to pick you up we will provide you with the address and directions to your accommodation in case of emergency. Costa Rica Placements do not include an airport collection but Creative Corners provides hostel accmodation and transport information to get to the project.

Accommodations:
Creative Corners accommodations are in local home-stays, b&b's or hostels. The accommodations will be basic to moderate and vary depending on the location within the country. The standard of most bathroom and toilet facilities is often very basic.

Creative Corners offers accommodations from the first to the last day of the program. It is your responsibility to arrange your own room and food if you arrive earlier or stay after the completion of your project.

Travel Insurance:
Creative Corners offers travel insurance to its participants from the first to the last day of the program. It may be possible to extend duration of cover for travel either side of your placement. Please contact us for details of benefits.

Visas:
Creative Corners does not arrange visas. You are entirely responsible for arranging your visa and extending your visa (including all costs associated therein) and ensuring that it remains valid for the duration of your placement.

Advice from staff who have personal knowledge of the countries and accommodation:
Creative Corners will endeavor to provide as much information about your destination as possible and it will be information that comes from personal experience and knowledge of the projects, accommodation and countries. Any information given by us about flights, visas, healthcare, vaccinations, climate, clothing, equipment, conditions and other matters is given in good faith but without responsibility on our part.

PROGRAM FEE

Volunteers agree to pay Creative Corners' program fee as set out in http://www.creative-corners.com/volunteering/cost/ The deposit of £100 is to be paid upon application and is strictly non-refundable if volunteers cancel or pull out of their placement. However, if we fail to give you a placement due to programs being full of your application being rejected this fee will be fully refunded. The Balance of your project fee will be due in full 8 weeks before departure.

CANCELLATION CHARGES

In the event of cancellation by the Volunteer, the amount of the CREATIVE CORNERS Fee that is payable is dependent on the date of receipt of written notice in line with the following:

Notice of cancellation

More than 12 weeks before departure Deposit only
8-12 weeks before departure 50% of CREATIVE CORNERS Fee
4-8 weeks before departure 75% of CREATIVE CORNERS Fee
Less than 4 weeks before departure 100% of CREATIVE CORNERS Fee
If a volunteer cancels his or her placement after joining the program, no refund will be made. Creative Corners makes payment to its overseas partners well in advance in order to make arrangements for accommodation and travel.
If the placement originally offered to a Volunteer becomes unavailable for some reason, CREATIVE CORNERS will endeavour to find a comparable alternative placement for the Volunteer. If CREATIVE CORNERS is unable to offer the Volunteer what is in Creative Corners' opinion a satisfactory alternative project, a refund of the full balance of their CREATIVE CORNERS Fee, including Deposit, will be offered to the Volunteer.

All refunds will be made between 60 to 90 days.

If a Volunteer chooses to leave a placement prior to the agreed end date, Creative Corners will not make any refund to the Volunteer.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF VOLUNTEERS

To be aged at least eighteen years of age at the date the placement begins.
To respect the local culture, customs, and rules
To arrange and finance and manage your own travel, which includes return air fair and local transportation. It is your responsibility to carry all necessary documents while you travel overseas.
To be aware of the health risks living and working in South and Central America. Volunteers are requested to take medical advice and take necessary safety precautions, inoculations and immunizations with respect to the countries in which you will be placed.
To bring with you any necessary medications or medical equipment.
To avoid drinking tap water and eating foods purchased from roadside vendors or in inexpensive restaurants. Water sources are polluted in most developing countries so drinking tap or unboiled water and eating foods from roadside vendors or similar sources might result in illness and parasites. Creative Corners will not be responsible for any damages to your health.
It is the volunteer's responsibility to take travel advice and learn about travel warnings from your government agencies. Creative Corners will not be responsible for any liability resulting from your failure to take appropriate travel advice. Please visit http://www.fco.gov.uk/travel
You take all responsibility to carry out duties for completing the project and attending the project as planned and agreed with CREATIVE CORNERS and your placement contact.
The Volunteer must abide by the projects code of conduct/rules and fulfil the duties assigned to the best of his/her abilities, behaving responsibly at all times and co-operating with other staff/volunteers at the project. The Volunteer must inform their project contact of any absence from duties.
The volunteer is required to provide CREATIVE CORNERS with a current CRB/police background check at least 6 weeks before departure as all our projects are working with children. CREATIVE CORNERS can advise on this process.

TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

CREATIVE CORNERS reserves the right to end the volunteer agreement with immediate cancellation of your program with no refund if:

The project where the placement is taking place believes you are not fulfilling your responsibilities and duties or you fail to uphold the responsibilities that you signed up to.
You are found to be involved in any illegal activities or convicted of any criminal activities during the period of the volunteer placement
You violate any conditions outlined under "Responsibilities of Volunteers"
If you have given false information about your medical or mental health condition

DATA PROTECTION

CREATIVE CORNERS only holds and uses a Volunteer's personal information for the purposes of providing [the Volunteer project]. CREATIVE CORNERS reserves the right to transfer the personal details of a Volunteer to third parties for the following purposes only:

Disclosure of information to the Volunteer's parent / guardian or next of kin, as notified by the Volunteer to CREATIVE CORNERS in advance in writing in the case of an emergency or in any circumstances where CREATIVE CORNERS reasonably believes that the Volunteer's vital interests are threatened.
Transfer of contact details to fellow volunteers going to the country of the Volunteer's placement.
Transfer of personal details to hosts overseas.
The Volunteer should notify CREATIVE CORNERS in writing if he/she does not want their details passed to any third parties for any of the above purposes.
If the Volunteer explicitly agrees in advance, maintenance of personal data in the CREATIVE CORNERS database allowing the Volunteer to be kept involved with CREATIVE CORNERS work and global volunteer arts network.
CREATIVE CORNERS remains solely and fully responsible at all times for ensuring that appropriate security measures, technical, organisational and otherwise are in place to ensure that the Volunteer's personal data, including sensitive personal data, is protected. Where personal data is transferred outside of the EEA, CREATIVE CORNERS will only transfer such personal data if protections similar to those required by European data protection legislation are in place.
CREATIVE CORNERS will retain the Volunteer's personal data for the duration of [the Volunteer project] and thereafter as long as may be necessary to deal with any claims or issues arising in relation to [the Volunteer project] (including invoicing), and enforce any terms or contract between CREATIVE CORNERS and the Volunteers, to perform permitted marketing activities and comply with all applicable laws, regulations and orders by any competent authority.

The Volunteer is entitled to view a copy of all that Volunteer's information held by CREATIVE CORNERS by contacting CREATIVE CORNERS.

APPLICABLE LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and the Volunteer submits to the jurisdiction of the English courts although CREATIVE CORNERS shall have the right to institute or enforce proceedings in any other court jurisdiction.

LIMITATIONS AND RISKS

Like other international volunteer programs, CREATIVE CORNERS' projects may involve risks, foreseen and unforeseen, and participants should be prepared to accept those risks. Whilst we aim to safeguard your health and safety with appropriate advice on what is likely to affect you we cannot be responsible for damage, illness or injury sustained during or resulting from participation on a CREATIVE CORNERS placement. Please make sure you understand and accept the following:

An overseas volunteer experience with CREATIVE CORNERS involves an element of personal risk and potential hazard.

Realities of developing countries include poverty, poor medical, communication, and transportation facilities, beggars, cultural differences, and you may experience cultural shock associated with these limitations that may affect your stay.
Conditions may be basic and of a similar standard to those experienced daily by the local community, and at times may be unfamiliar, uncomfortable and unhygienic.
Risks exist in many areas of travel: by train, plane, automobile, raft, canoe, boat, bicycle, horseback, or by other means of conveyance; or on foot, roads, or trails; or in hotels.
If you choose to take part in one of our programs, we cannot allow for every eventuality. You will be choosing to travel to places, which can be unpredictable.

The limitations outlined in these Terms and Conditions are not adequate reasons for complaints and requests for refunds.

WAIVER OF LIABILITY

By signing these Terms and Conditions you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions. You agree that Creative Corners program has limitations and involves some risk (foreseen and unforeseen). You are ready to accept those risks and you hereby release and discharge Creative Corners and any and all of its agents, employees, or representatives including persons, parties, organisations or agencies collaborating with them, from all action suits, claims, or liability for damages of any nature resulting from, arising out of, or related to these Terms and Conditions and/or your participation in a volunteer program (including, without limitation, claims for personal injury, property damage, deviation, delay, or curtailment).

This waiver of liability does not apply to any liability for damages for death or personal injury caused by the negligence of Creative Corners or fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND VARIATION

These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire understanding and agreement between the parties in relation to the subject matter of these Terms and Conditions.

These Terms and Conditions may be varied or modified only by the written agreement by or on behalf of both parties.

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions shall be deeded to grant rights or benefits to any other person other than the parties (or their permitted successor or assignees) or entitle any third party to enforce any terms or conditions of these Terms and Conditions. The parties so not intend that any term or condition herein should be enforceable by a third party by virtue of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999. In providing the Volunteer with the services Creative Corners is acting as an independent contractor. Save as explicitly set out in these Terms and Conditions nothing shall be deemed to create any relationship of agent and principal, partnership, or employer and employee.