Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator

About the role:

Are you full of ideas and have the ability to encourage others to join in?

Can you create fun, social and interactive events to connect people in the community?

We are looking for somebody who can help us promote our volunteer service, help organise events and raise funds.

What’s in it for You? - You will have the opportunity to:

• Join a friendly supportive team and make a real difference to your community

• Gain new skills, use existing talents and give something back to the local community.

• Gain work experience if considering a career change or whilst looking for paid work.

• Do something valuable and rewarding with your free time

• Meet new people and be the inspiration behind our social and fundraising events.

• Experience the satisfaction of helping other people, be part of an organisation that will value you.

What skills do I need?

Responsibilities:

• Liaise and report to the charity board and director to ensure smooth running of fundraising operations

• Design a calendar of fundraising strategies and events

• Grow a team of volunteer assistants who can assist in achieving the fundraising goals

• Lead, support and motivate a team of volunteer fundraisers

• Networking with local businesses to ask for donations/prizes and/or sponsorship.

• Contacting potential venues/Councils to hold events.

• Approaching the general public to sell raffle/events tickets.

• Processing enquiries from the general public and issuing event information packs.

• Confidently use emails, telephone calls and printed documents to promote events.

• Distribute event promotional literature in person/by post.

• Attend ongoing training and strive constantly to improve your abilities.

• Maintain any paperwork required

Key skills:

• A creative flare with the eye to see opportunities

• A good understanding of the importance of confidentiality and a respect the privacy of others

• Flexibility, and the ability to operate within the boundaries of the role

• A friendly and sensitive approach

• Excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others

• Ability to respect the personal choice of lifestyles of colleagues, carers and people with care needs, ensuring that equal opportunities are applied at all time

When do I need to be available?

Details

This opportunity is a part time vacancy, hours are negotiable and can be at the convenience of the applicant in conjunction with the Board of Trustees

Where does this role take place?