Volunteer Events Assistant

Go Vol Herts; Hertford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local charity is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to support fundraising events in Hertfordshire. You will help with various activities, such as engaging with supporters and ensuring events run smoothly. This role offers the chance to gain valuable experience, develop skills, and meet new people while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Benefits

Experience of volunteering

Opportunity to meet new people

Cost reimbursement

Qualifications

• Ability to support fundraising events in various capacities.
• Must be able to drive or travel within Hertfordshire.
• Passion for supporting unpaid carers.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising events by assisting with stands and stalls.
• Engage with supporters and hold bucket collections.
• Provide practical support on event days.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Reliability

Great communication skills

Positive can-do attitude

Job description

Carers in Hertfordshire provides advice, information and support to unpaid carers - people looking after someone who is elderly, disabled, has a physical or mental illness or who misuses drugs or alcohol.

Categories: People with disabilities, Older people, Community & family, Outdoors, Events & festival, Fundraising, Social contact.

Summary

Want to meet new people and volunteer with our fundraising team? We rely on a brilliant team of helpers to make our events happen.

Detailed description

WHERE, WHEN, HOW OFTEN

This role covers Hertfordshire and the volunteer will need to be able to drive or travel within the county. Occasional visits to the charity’s head office (based at 119 Fore Street, Hertford, SG14 1AX) may be required for training and meetings.

ROLE

This is a flexible, varied and fun role! You can support our fundraising events in an ad hoc way that can fit with your commitments or in a more longer‑term volunteer role where you help to plan and organise them. Hours vary with events, however we typically need volunteers for 1-2 hours at an event and the time of day is dependent on the event.

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who can provide support to the fundraising team and staff on the event days.

• Helping at stands and stalls to give out resources and engage with supporters
• Holding bucket collections to turn pennies into pounds
• Practical on-the-day support to ensure the smooth running of events

If you are enthusiastic, reliable, have great communication skills, a positive can‑do attitude and are passionate about supporting unpaid carers we would love to hear from you.

WHAT YOU CAN GAIN FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY

• Experience of volunteering within our charity and the opportunity to meet other people.
• An understanding and practical experience of how to plan and run a fundraising event.
• New skills, increased confidence and valuable work experience.
• An understanding of the charity and how to raise awareness of Carers in Hertfordshire in the local community.

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs

Applications closing in a month.

About Carers in Hertfordshire

Carers in Hertfordshire provides advice, information and support to unpaid carers - people looking after someone who is elderly, disabled, has a physical or mental illness or who misuses drugs or alcohol.

Ensuring Hertfordshire's carers are identified, supported and stay well, is at the heart of our work. We give carers a voice with opportunities to meet other carers. We also enable carers to share their views or experiences with those providing or planning health and social care services in Hertfordshire.

We support carers of all ages — children and adults — if they live, work or care in Hertfordshire. Our services are provided free to carers.

We also have a Care Service in Hertsmere, Three Rivers and Watford, which involves professional Care Support Workers providing individual packages of care to people with care needs through domiciliary care or Carers' Breaks.