Special Days Assistant Volunteer

Go Vol Herts; Welwyn Garden City; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A charitable organization in Welwyn Garden City is seeking dedicated individuals to support the Special Days team. In this role, you will assist with organizing Special Days for seriously ill young adults, which includes tasks like research, documentation preparation, and general administrative support. The commitment is ideally 4 hours per week, with flexibility in scheduling. This opportunity offers the chance to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others.

Benefits

Job satisfaction

Full training and support

Friendly team environment

Qualifications

• Commitment of at least 4 hours a week on regular days if possible.
• Ability to work remotely with access to a computer.

Responsibilities

• Assist Special Day Coordinators with research and bookings.
• Prepare documentation such as itineraries.
• Proofread documents.
• Perform general administrative tasks.

Job description

You will be a vital support to the Special Days team, who work directly with our beneficiaries.

Detailed description

What’s involved?

Working directly with our team of Special Day Coordinators to assist in creating Special Days for our beneficiaries:

• Supporting with Special Day research and bookings
• Assisting in preparing Special Day documentation – e.g. itineraries
• Proof reading documents
• General administration tasks related to supporting our beneficiaries

How long and how often?

• We are ideally looking for an ongoing commitment of at least 4 hours a week and on regular days of the week if possible.
• Our office hours are Monday-Thursday, 9am–5pm but we can be flexible around your availability with whichever days and hours you can do.
• If working remotely, you would need access to your own computer at home.

What can you expect from us?

• Job satisfaction knowing that your input creates special memories for seriously ill 16-40 year olds across the UK.
• Being part of a fun and enthusiastic team.
• Full training and support in all aspects of the role.

Willow is the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfil uplifting and unforgettable Special Days.

Since 1999 Willow has fulfilled more than 21,500 Special Days for young adults living with life-threatening conditions such as cancer, motor neurone disease, cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy and Huntington’s disease.