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Come and join Breckland Cats Protection at Banham Zoo Do on 23rd and 24th May
Are you looking for a fun activity that also gives back to the community? Join us and volunteer to support our stall for the evening. You’ll learn lots about Cats Protection, get to try out volunteering as a fundraiser and see if it’s something you enjoy, all while experiencing the amazing event organised by Banham Zoo.
Help create a welcoming, engaging, and positive experience for visitors at our Banham Zoo Do and raise awareness and vital funds for Cats Protection.
Cats Protection
As a charity we can continue to help cats and kittens in need thanks to the donations we receive at fundraising events from generous members of the public. Our fundraising event helpers have the exciting and varied role of helping at local fundraising events - such as cakes sales, barn dances, quiz nights – and everything in between!
You can expect us to
- make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
- support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
- cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
- provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities
What we need from you
Key Tasks
- Man the stall, engage with members of the public
- Provide information about our charity/cause and the purpose of the stall
- Assist with selling merchandise, raffle tickets, or running simple activities (e.g., games, lucky dip)
- Help maintain an attractive and tidy stall
- Accept donations safely and follow cash-handling guidelines (if applicable)
- Support event staff with setting up and/or packing away
- Represent the charity in a positive, friendly, and professional manner
Skills & Qualities Needed
- Friendly and approachable
- Good communication skills
- Reliable and able to work as part of a team
- Comfortable engaging with members of the public
What You’ll Gain
- A fun and rewarding volunteering experience
- The chance to meet new people and try out volunteering for Cats Protection
- The opportunity to support Breckland Cats Protection and raise much needed funds to help cats and kittens in need
Training & Support
- A volunteer briefing before or at the start of your shift
- Ongoing support from the Event Lead and fundraising team
- Any materials, equipment, and information you need will be provided
Work Location: In person
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Our Second Home (OSH) is the UK’s youth movement of people with refugee backgrounds. We have welcomed over 600 young people from 50 countries to our activities in London, Essex and Bristol.
Mission
For young people with refugee experience to build community, become leaders and flourish into adulthood in the place they call home. Through transformative activities, our members take control of their lives and create meaningful change for themselves and their wider community.
About This Role
OSH is at a pivotal point in its development.
Over the past few years, OSH has grown from a small, founder-led organisation into a national movement with increasing reach, complexity, and ambition. Our income has risen from £250,000 to £500,000, our staff and volunteer base is expanding, and our programmes are reaching more young people than ever before.
OSH now needs confident, experienced, and future-focused governance that can support scaling while protecting the culture, values, and relational way of working that make the organisation distinctive.
Your role will involve 4 main areas:
- Board Leadership and Governance
- Strategy and Organisational Leadership
- CEO Support, Appraisal, and Accountability
- External Representation and Engagement
More information is in the recruitment pack attached.
About You
Essential
- Significant experience in organisational and strategic leadership, ideally including guiding a charity or mission-driven organisation from small to medium scale
- A proactive and forward-thinking mindset, demonstrating the ability to anticipate potential issues and risks while identifying opportunities.
- Strong understanding of good governance, with the confidence to lead a board and hold senior executives to account
- Experience of or exposure to fundraising, financial sustainability, and organisational development
- The ability to balance support and challenge, particularly in a Chair - CEO relationship
- Commitment to OSH’s mission and values, including a genuine willingness to engage with and be guided by those with lived experience of the asylum system
- Highly organised and dynamic, with the ability to prioritise the effective use of Board time, facilitate the timely and focused distribution of information, and ensure appropriate follow-up to Board decisions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the emotional intelligence to lead inclusively, collaboratively, and sensitively
Desirable
- Lived experience of asylum or forced migration
- Previous experience as a Chair or Vice-Chair of a charity or similar organisation
- Experience working with youth-led or lived-experience-led organisations
- Familiarity with safeguarding in youth or community settings
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.