ACT Fundraising Volunteer - Stevenage

Go Vol Herts; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in Stevenage is seeking a Fundraising Volunteer to promote initiatives and engage with the community. This role includes giving talks, encouraging local support, and attending events. Training is provided, so no specific qualifications are required. This is a great opportunity to be the face of the charity and contribute to patient care innovations.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications required.
• Ability to engage with the community effectively.
• Trainable in public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Give talks on behalf of ACT.
• Promote fundraising initiatives and distribute materials.
• Encourage local businesses to support fundraising.

Job description

Overview

Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust is the only registered charity dedicated to supporting innovation in patient care across Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We believe every patient deserves the highest quality of care, whether for emergency, acute, pregnancy, or long-term illness. Our donors enable world-class projects at Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals and help make advances possible sooner or to a greater degree.

Summary

An ACT Fundraising Volunteer is a diverse, dynamic and engaging volunteer role where you have the chance to be the face of our organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Giving talks, both virtually online or in person on behalf of ACT. (Training will be given)
• Raising visibility of our charity, promoting ACT’s fundraising initiatives, and helping to distribute fundraising literature around your local community.
• Encouraging local shops, community groups, and venues to display collection tins and then collect the funds once the tins are full.
• Promoting our ‘volunteer with a friend’ initiative.
• Supporting us as we establish new fundraising groups across our region.
• Introducing us to local businesses and organisations or sharing with the team any fundraising opportunities within your area.

When appropriate, attending events organised by our fundraisers as the ‘face’ of the charity, including tasks such as:

• Marshalling
• Helping to set up and clear down the event
• Welcoming participants to the event
• Cheering on participants
• Handing out refreshments

All of this comes with the support from the Fundraising Team at ACT, who will help to support and guide you.