Fundraising Champion: 

If you agree that all children should grow up feeling loved, then please consider supporting our work by becoming part of our fundraising volunteer team. 

Purpose and Aims of the role 

As a Fundraising Champion, you will plan and deliver a range of fundraising activities locally in your community. You would be volunteering alongside a small team of volunteers to raise the profile of Who Cares? Scotland and to raise the vital funds we need. 

This is a flexible volunteering opportunity for someone who enjoys organising fundraising activities, big or small. The role would involve researching and talking to prospective supporters to develop links with local organisations, and also keeping up to date with guidance, information and fundraising initiatives at a local and national level with our community fundraising coordinator, Ray Maclean. 

This role is flexible and the time commitments for this role may vary depending on the number and type of fundraising activities arranged. This could mean it could be anything from 2 hours a month to 10 hours, but it will fit around you and what help you can offer.  The fundraising volunteer team will meet every couple of months for about 2 hours, plus you will need time to plan and attend a series of fundraising activities and events throughout the year. We have offices that our volunteer team can use to access a variety of resources that will be helpful when planning fundraising activities. 

This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help us achieve a lifetime of equality, respect and love for care experienced people. 

What will I be doing? 

• You’ll help with creating ideas and planning fundraising activities in your area 

• Developing links with local organisations and participating in fundraising opportunities 

• Coordinating and supporting other volunteers involved with fundraising 

• Maximising funds raised as part of a team or fundraising group 

• Helping with the preparation at events and making sure everything runs smoothly at any of our fundraising activities 

• Assisting at fundraising events throughout the year, whether they be ones we have created ourselves or larger events like the Kiltwalk that we support each year! 

What skills can I bring to this role? 

• Effective administration skills - Confident using Microsoft office, the internet, email and telephone 

• Good communication and listening skills 

• Ability to encourage, motivate and support fellow volunteers you will be working with and enjoy working as part of a team

• Able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices 

• Able to keep people’s personal data safe 

• Able to understand and apply our risk management procedures 

• Be a good organiser with plenty of creative ideas, preferably (but not essential) with fundraising, sales or event management experience 

What qualities do I need? 

• To have a non-judgemental and respectful approach to people and have empathy 

• Be flexible, approachable and committed 

• Friendly, helpful and understanding 

• Reliability and a commitment to treat all information in a confidential manner 

• To have a good value base, be open minded and level headed 

• Have the enthusiasm and confidence to represent both us and our values locally and nationally 

When will I be needed?  

• This is dependant on the area you would be supporting 

• This will be varied to suit the days and times you can help and some of the administration of creating fundraising activities will be home based or in a local office 

Location: 

We are looking for fundraising champions in Ayrshire and Renfrewshire

What will I gain from the role? 

• Have fun and be a part of a team striving to achieve the same vision 

• A sense of satisfaction in helping raise funds to ensure all care experienced people have a lifetime of equality respect and LOVE 

• Practical experience of working with the local community and organisations

• Experience to further career aspirations, get back into the workplace or education

What support will I be given? 

• Induction

• Role specific training

• Expenses – all out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed

• Supervision and support from our Community fundraising officer and volunteer coordinator

We run an information and training session to start you in this role. These sessions happen throughout the year and you will be invited to the next available date. The session is 2 1/2 hours at a venue in your local area (Renfrewshire or Ayrshire) 

Additional Information 

For all roles involving regulated work with children and young people, applicants will be required to submit a PVG Scheme Record or a PVG Scheme Record Update application.

Trustees with legal, fundraising expertise, co Secretary and/or located in Greece

• Do you want to help child refugees access safe, legal routes to sanctuary?
• Do you want to join a ground-breaking, determined and compassionate charity that is leading the fight for child refugees caught in limbo in Europe and elsewhere?

Who we are:

Safe Passage International (SPI) is a strategic organisation with a legal focus. We champion refugee rights to legal safe passage (protection and a dignified life) through strategic legal work, advocacy, capacity building and community organising.

Safe Passage started as a project of charity Citizens UK in response to the plight of child refugees in Calais. In the last three years we have developed into a multi award winning project with an annual spend of £1.2 million and approximately 22 staff active in 3 countries. More than 1,800 children have travelled through the safe and legal routes we have helped open through our ground-breaking cross-border approach.

In the last year SPI has registered as legal organisations in France and Greece, enabling our operations to grow from strength to strength.

What are we looking for?

We are now looking to appoint up to 3 new Trustees to help drive our continued success and provide strategic direction to our legal and advocacy work. We are looking for Trustees with experience and expertise at a strategic level in one or more of the following areas:

• Litigation and legal work, particularly in the areas of immigration or human rights law
• Greek charity/business sectors; we are looking for an individual based in or partially domiciled in Greece
• Lived experience of fleeing persecution and refugee protection
• Fundraising at national and international levels
• Company Secretary experience

SPI is committed to building a board which is gender balanced, diverse, and international in composition.

What difference will you make?

Some 30,000 children risked their lives to reach Europe in 2018, almost 13,000 were unaccompanied. At a time when many national Governments across Europe are hardening their approach towards refugees and migrants, your work on the Board will help shape our three year strategy to ensure safe and legal routes to sanctuary exist for all people seeking asylum in Europe, especially children. We are also looking for Trustees with experience in fundraising who can help us develop our fundraising strategy and ensure SPI is in a sustainable position to continue this ground-breaking work.

What is required?

Trustees will meet quarterly with sub-committees meeting in the intervening period. Meetings will be predominantly held in London, but with video conferencing available for those not based in the UK.

Trustees are invited to serve a 3 year term and in addition to attending full board meetings, and the meetings of any sub-committees on which they choose to serve, are expected to visit at least one Safe Passage operational site per year, and directly contribute oversight to the work of the organisation in the area within which they specialise.

All trustees will be required to complete an induction and enhanced DBS check, and reasonable expenses will be reimbursed by the charity.

How to apply

Applicants are invited to submit a CV and covering letter of no more than two pages. Those invited to interview will have an opportunity to discuss the role with the SPI CEO before an interview with existing members of the Board.

Closing date: 18th October 2019 at 12 noon

Job Description

Community is at the heart of everything we do at Tenovus Cancer Care and our shops in communities across Wales and England help raise money so that we can fund vital research and support cancer patients when they need it most. Our amazing retail volunteers help make our work possible but we need more volunteers give just some of their time so that we can help even more people affected by cancer.

What will I be doing?

We’ve got loads of volunteer roles in our shops. You can pick one from the list below or have a go at as many roles as you’d like:

Customer Service Assistant

Welcoming people into the shop, serving customers on our tills, speaking with customers and sharing the amazing things we do.

Donated Goods Collector

Picking up donations and dropping them to local Tenovus Cancer Care shops.

Driver’s Mate

Helping our drivers to collect and deliver donations.

Lead Retail Assistant

Helping to run the shop and keeping things running smoothly when the shop managers aren’t there.

Shop Fundraising Assistant

Putting on events, raffles, coffee mornings and other creative fundraising activities in the shop.

Stock Preparation Assistant

Sorting and preparing donations ready for displaying and selling on the shop floor.

Visual Merchandising Assistant

Making sure the displays in our windows and shops always look amazing!

What skills do I need?

Excellent customer service skills

Excellent communication skills

Organised and efficient

Basic numeracy skills

It’d be great if you have some knowledge of fashion, labels and trends

A keen eye for detail and good level of accuracy

Able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team.

Many of the standard tasks within the shop involve standing or sitting, handling bags and donations from the public and there may be stairs to climb depending on which shop you are based in. If you have any concerns about this, please speak with the Shop Manager when expressing your interest in volunteering.

How much time do I need to commit?

Ideally you’ll be able to give around half a day per week with the opportunity to do more if you’d like to. However we appreciate any time you’d like to give; please note this on your application form.

What support will I be given?

Before starting with Tenovus Cancer Care, we ask that you try a small number of hours in the shop so we can make sure you’re happy in the role. The amount of hours you volunteer is flexible and can be decided between you and the Shop Manager. The Shop Manager and team will be on hand to run you through the basics of helping in a shop in your first few days, they will give you an induction and they will always be on hand after that.

What benefits can I expect?

The satisfaction of knowing you’re making a vital difference to the work of Tenovus Cancer Care, and in particular the people who access our services

The opportunity to be bring new ideas to the shop whilst developing your admin, retail and customer service skills

Access to apply for all internal vacancies Access to training

The enjoyment of meeting new people and being part of our Retail Team

Reasonable expenses can be reimbursed in line with organisational policy

The chance to gain experience of helping Wales’ leading cancer charity.

Where will I be based?

You’ll be based in our Tenovus Cancer Care shop in Lyme Regis.

Assist with the running of Open Road Head Office (in Colchester, Essex) as follows:

• To prepare funding applications and undertake other appropriate fundraising activities as appropriate to the business needs.

• To assist the Digital Content Co-ordinator with Social Media updates, and creating a positive awareness of Open Road online.

• To establish new avenues of funding and maintain existing funding sources to include statutory and non-statutory institutions.

• To support the Senior Management Team with all aspects of fundraising, with particular focus on administration, completion of applications and research.

• To organise local fundraising events to generate new income.

• To obtain corporate funding in conjunction with the SMT.

• Any other duties as requested by the Finance Director, the Chief Executive and Senior Management Team.

• To gain the support of individual donors.

What skills are we looking for in a volunteer?

• Relate to the issues and challenges faced by service users

• Respect and understand the need for confidentiality

• Be an effective communicator & demonstrate good interpersonal and listening skills

• Be willing to undertake training and continuing development

Where can I be a Fundraising Support Volunteer?

Open Road Head Office in Colchester, Essex

How much time do Fundraising Support Volunteers need to give?

A minimum of ½ day; up to a maximum of 3 days per week.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of something truly inspirational and challenging, away from the constraints of your day-to-day job, as part of a volunteer-led team of like-minded people.

About us

TEDx brings the spirit of TED’s mission of ideas worth spreading to local communities around the globe. TEDx events are organised independently under a free license granted by TED and include live speakers and performers.

TEDxLondon is made up of a diverse group of curious individuals who work to create experiences inspired by TED and the city we love. Driven by passion and curiosity, we are from the worlds of architecture, finance, IT, journalism, charity, design and everything in between.

Our mission is to encourage dialogue and engagement, create inclusive spaces and foster debate and discussion that continues long after our events.

Why does the Partnerships Coordinator role exist?

The purpose of the Partnership coordinator role is to support the Partnerships Director in successfully onboarding new sponsors, providing excellent account management and managing ongoing relations with all TEDxLondon’s vital partners. 

Our partners not only make all of our TEDxLondon events and initiatives possible, they also make all of our activities accessible. We want to make sure TED’s mission of creating ‘ideas worth spreading’ is for everyone – and we’re only able to do that with the invaluable support of partner organisations. At our last event - #BeyondBorders -  the financial support we received from our partners helped to subsidise every ticket price by 50% and also enabled us to gift 200 tickets to community organisations in recognition of their meaningful work throughout London and further afield. 

In 2019, in line with our commitment to become a public advocate for disability rights, Citi became our Accessibility Partner. This relationship has enabled us to create TEDxLondon’s first Accessibility Charter and to also begin investing in future activities that will make all TEDxLondon events and initiatives more inclusive.

If you are eager to help us connect and work with socially-conscious organisations, believe in the principles of responsible business, and are excited at the possibility of building creative ‘mission + money’ partnerships, this could be the volunteer role for you! 

What kinds of things will you be doing with us?

Research and Initial Engagement

• Support the Partnerships Director in identifying possible partner organisations that align with the values of TEDxLondon and TEDxLondonWomen. 

• Monitor news and developments regarding possible partners in order to spot great opportunities to connect with these organisations.

• Generate creative partnership ideas based on market research, understanding of TEDxLondon and audience insights. 

Securing partners

• Take responsibility for securing small and medium-sized partners to support specific TEDxLondon activities, such as our TEDxLondon tribe and OPENx programme.

• Support the Partnerships Director in developing bespoke partnership proposals and pitches.

Onboarding partners

• Once the nature of a partnership between TEDxLondon and a partner organisation has been agreed, take responsibility for ensuring that the relevant paperwork is received from the sponsor.

• Responsible for ensuring partner visibility throughout TEDxLondon community – for example, making sure that logos and other key information regarding official partners is available on the TEDxLondon website. 

Event Logistics

• Coordinate the event logistics and delivery of in-kind donations and sponsorship materials from partners in collaboration with the wider Production team.

• Coordinate partner ticketing with our Operations team

Relationship Management

• Be on-hand to ‘meet and greet’ sponsor representatives at TEDxLondon events throughout the year, ensuring they have a positive TEDx experience and leave each event feeling proud to be supporting the TEDxLondon community.

What success would look like?

• Support effectively Director of Partners to research and secure new partnerships

• Building strong relationships with existing partners

• Excellent written feedback from partners after our events on their experience

• Become a trusted adviser for our partners 

• Generating creative and innovative partnership ideas for future events. 

What would help you succeed in this role:

• Passionate about partnerships. You are energised by making things happen and seeing a plan through to the end. You enjoy connecting people and companies with a cause.

• Experience planning and managing successful projects.

• Experience working with partners or sponsors for events is desirable (not necessarily through the TED brand)

• Experience securing donations from a range of sources, including individual philanthropists, grant-making organisations or companies, is desirable.

• Ability to think critically and creatively to solve problems

• Exceptionally strong communicator: able to listen and build rapport. 

• Enjoying detail-oriented tasks and being highly organised

• Time management skills: able to stay on top of multiple, varied projects and relationships. Adept at balancing short-term demands with longer-term goals. 

• Passion for our mission and helping us to grow.

• Teamwork: you take ownership of your work and you enjoy working collaboratively and contributing to a supportive team.

• Being intrinsically motivated and excited to be part of TEDxLondon

• Confidence and expertise in using G-suite and slack, and be willing to engage with tech solutions.

Time Commitment:

• Approximately 4-6 hours a week of collaboration and admin work using G-suite, in the evenings and weekends, with ability to answer ad-hoc Slack messages throughout the day. Willingness to reply to messages and emails within 48 hours is vital.

• Fortnightly team meetings in addition to the above, held in zone 1 on a Monday at 6:30pm. (In the lead up to the event the frequency of these increase to weekly)

• Prep Event day attendance, and a clear evenings in the week leading up to them. You must be available on 6th and 7th December all day.

Everyone on the team is working as a volunteer and this is not a paid position.  Nonetheless, we ask that core team members approach this with the same commitment in time, skill and enthusiasm as they would a paid position. Being a part of TEDxLondon is fun but it’s also demanding.

Interviews will take place in the evening of 2nd and 3rd October 2019. Please hold these dates as successful application will be informed on Monday 30th September 2019.

Deadline for applications is 12pm (noon) on Sunday 29th September 2019

ABOUT THE ROLE

To support the Open Road Head Office team with running our online eBay shop.

LOCATION

Clacton on Sea, Essex

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sort through donated items and prioritise which are suitable to list on eBay
• Carry out research into the potential value of items where required
• Photograph the items to be listed
• Upload the items onto the Open Road eBay account and write an accurate and compelling description of the item which will encourage people to view it and bid on it
• Respond to any queries from potential customers in a professional, timely and helpful manner
• When an item is purchased, liaise with the buyer about payment as required
• Once payment is received pack and post items
• Process any returns or refunds as determined by the Financial team
• Update sales records in accordance with defined process

Are you looking for an excellent opportunity to gain hands on research and fundraising experience in a busy but friendly charity environment?

Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and campaign for change. Our vision is to make the ordinary possible for children and young people with autism and our mission is to help them to learn, thrive and achieve.

We are looking for a volunteer to support the trusts fundraising team of four people, by providing accurate and up-to-date research on potential donors and prospects. We have lists of donor names as well as information directories, which all need to be reviewed and recommendations made for where untapped sources of funding might lie. Working as a Fundraising Prospect Researcher will offer practical experience and insight into the work of the fundraising team, which will in turn build invaluable skills that will be of benefit when applying for jobs in this field. We are particularly keen to recruit someone interested in pursuing a career in fundraising.

Our volunteer's task list includes the following:

• Undertaking predominantly internet-based research on existing, warm, cold and lapsed funders and prospective funders
•  Compiling information on spreadsheets and on our database, Raisers Edge
• Reviewing existing prospects, checking their latest funding criteria and recording on spreadsheets/Raisers Edge
• Carrying out guided research around Family Foundations, using potential leads as supplied by the Trusts team
• Researching charities who do comparable work to Ambitious about Autism - competitor analysis; researching and recording their key funding sources; and making recommendations of potential prospects
• Sourcing new funding prospects using online databases. Setting up new funding searches and generating reports in connection with specific projects.
• Reviewing the latest sector reports and publications on funding, e.g. ACF Foundation Giving Trends 2018. Identifying possible prospects/leads to pursue.
• Local and community funder prospecting. Exploring community funds or funding linked to boroughs where our services are based. 
• Refining our existing database contacts and portfolio: running reports on Raisers Edge, checking that we are acting on all possible prospects, investigating those that are lapsed and update Raisers Edge.
• Ensure that records are kept in line with GDPR regulations
•  Update donor and prospect records on the Raisers Edge database and other systems as applicable.
• Tailor co-ordinated applications to prospective donors – with a view to engaging them with the charity's work
• Liaise with fundraising colleagues, finding potential links/pathways to applying for charitable trusts through trustee links or people of interest. Specifically, those trusts who do not accept unsolicited applications

Our ideal volunteer looks like this: 

• has experience or transferable skills for the tasks listed below
• can work independently
• has a fastidious eye for detail
• can pick up new processes and tasks quickly
• enjoys contributing to a wider team

Our time commitment is flexible. This could be either a fixed period of a few weeks or an ongoing weekly commitment of a few hours or days. Core working hours are 9am to 5pm but these are flexible and can be done from home. This is an unpaid role but lunch and travel expenses can be reimbursed.

We are looking for a candidate that can start ASAP.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is looking for some loud volunteers to cheer on our amazing Runners at the Royal Parks half marathon and marathon on Sunday 13 October 2019.

Over 200 passionate runners are taking on the Royal Parks Half Marathon, a stunning run scenic run in the centre of London through four of London’s historic royal parks. They need you in our amazing cheer squad to get them through the course and to ensure they cross that finish line; then celebrate with our runners with live music at the Royal Park’s free food and fitness festival!

Join our cheer squad team! We will provide you with an Alzheimer’s Research UK t-shirt, cheering materials and everything else you need to give our runners a vital boost.

What are we looking for?

• Enthusiasm! 
• A passion for supporting dementia research! 
• Commitment to be bold, loud and extremely orange! 

Time Commitment

The cheer squad station runs from 8am to 2pm and is based at approximately mile 6.5 of the Half Marathon in Hyde Park. Nearest station; Hyde Park Corner.

We appreciate any time you can spare, whether you can join us for the whole morning, afternoon, just half an hour or the whole day, you are helping us to make breakthroughs possible!

About Alzheimer’s Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in cutting-edge research.

We believe that medical research can and will deliver life-changing preventions, treatments and one day, a cure for dementia. Alzheimer’s Research UK exists to make this happen and with your support, we’ll make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

Practical considerations

• Plan your journey to the cheer station in advance.
• You’ll be outdoors and standing for the duration of your volunteering so wear comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and footwear.

Why get involved?

In return, as one of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Cheer squad volunteers you’ll benefit from:

• Gaining a new volunteering experience and make new friends in your community.
• Insight into the charity sector and how sporting events are managed.
• Support from a dedicated member of staff who will provide advanced briefing.
• A cheer team leader will be on hand to support you throughout your volunteering on the day.
• All cheer squad materials will be provided including a free Alzheimer’s Research UK orange T-Shirt.

We will also reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses

What's next?

Please follow the link below to our website to fill in a simple online registration form and a member of our team will be in touch to check your availability for the day.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.

Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.

We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.

A bit about this role

As a charity we rely on funds donated by generous members of the public to continue to help cats and kittens in need. Our fundraising volunteers are part of a passionate team that help raise funds to help our feline friends in need. They help plan and deliver exciting and varied fundraising events, which can be anything from craft fairs, cake sales, sponsored abseils – and anything in between!

What can you expect to be doing?

• Helping organise fundraising events in your local area 
• Sharing fundraising ideas with other volunteers and putting these into practice 
• Sharing your passion for cat welfare and promoting Cats Protection
• Promoting National fundraising initiatives where appropriate

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and help raise funds that will make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens in need. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

We’re looking for someone with

• Good communication skills
• Confidence in handling money
• Willingness to be part of a team
• Confidence in speaking to members of the public
• Knowledge of local community networks (would be an advantage)

Time expectation 

Our fundraising volunteers usually spend 2 to 3 hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed. 

Additional Information

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.

A bit about this role

As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising events organisers have the exciting and varied role of helping plan and deliver local fundraising events. They support a team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to help our feline friends. Our fundraising events organisers use their passion for cats and people to plan cakes sales, barn dances, quiz nights – and everything in between!

What can you expect to be doing?

• Supporting and encouraging a team of fundraising volunteers
• Planning fundraising events and activities with your team
• Allocating tasks before and during fundraising events
• Keeping financial records from fundraising events
• Encouraging and promoting a professional image of Cats Protection
• Following policies and guidelines and ensuring licences and permits are obtained for events

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by helping raise funds through events. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

We're looking for someone with

• Good organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal and people management skills
• Leadership skills that bring out the best in others
• The ability to prioritise and delegate
• Experience of handling money
• Knowledge of local community networks

Time expectation

Our fundraising events organisers usually spend 3 to 4 hours per week in this role, which is flexible and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.

Additional Information

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.

Located in Stoke-on-Trent, Middleport Pottery – the last remaining working Victorian pottery factory – is a site that has changed very little since it was built in 1888

Middleport Pottery is a Grade II* listed building and contains one of the few remaining bottle ovens in existence. As a site built 130 years ago for the production of ceramics, and still producing ware to this day, many of our visitors connect to the factory through their love of ceramics or industrial heritage.

Our Factory and Heritage Tours bring to life the history and the generations of people who have worked in this fascnating building. The tours are a main source of income for the charity, UKHBPT.  All our income supports the ongoing maintainence and operations of the site.

UKHBPT seek volunteers guides to help facilitate the Factory and / or Heritage Tours.

Previous experience is not essential for this role but an understanding of Stoke-on-Trent industrial and social history is desirable. 

Please note: Factory Tours run on weekdays, Monday to Thursday: 11am and 1.45pm and Fridays 10.30am only. Heritage Tours are available every day between 10am - 4pm.

Unfortunately, the above roles are not accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility needs.

Middleport Pottery / UKHBPT are seeking volunteers to support the maintenance and operation of Dane, one of the last remaining wooden built working narrowboats in the UK.

Current opportunities:

• Skipper/Helmsman (Skipper Ticket Desirable)
• Crew (Visitor Safety and Mooring)
• General Cleaning and Maintenance
• Engine Maintenance

Unfortunately, all the above positions are not accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility needs.

Middleport Pottery's events programme is diverse; from Jazz Nights to contemporary art and everything in between. We require friendly and welcoming volunteers to support the visitor experience at these events. This role is diverse and ranges from general on-site support and guidance, visitor welcome, assisting in craft activities or even serving a pint of beer!

It is expected that volunteers commit to at least two of our large-scale events a year. Please note: this role will involve volunteering on some weekends and evenings. 

Join us for a 1, 5 & 10k with a difference! Some amazing supporters will pull on their swimming caps to raise funds in a charity swim. We’re looking for volunteers to help support the event by timing swimmers, counting lengths, photographing and blogging about the event via social media on the day.

What will I be doing? 

Event Support volunteers 

• Supporting with event registration
• Supporting at event set-up and decorating the pool-side
• Cheering swim participants on as they tackle the challenge
• Timing the swimmers and helping to keep track of how many lengths they’ve completed
• Other event support as directed by the Fundraising Manager

Photography volunteer 

• Helping us capture the atmosphere of the event by taking photos on the day for us to share via our social media channels including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
• Capturing participant consent for photos on the day.

What skills and qualities do I need? 

• A fun, friendly and outgoing personality
• Confidence and good communication skills
• An enthusiasm for the work of Tenovus Cancer Care
• Events experience would be beneficial
• Experience of using social media and a knowledge of our brand guidelines (for the photography role)
• Wearing flippers and a snorkel is encouraged, but is optional!

What benefits can I expect? 

• The satisfaction of knowing you’re making a vital difference to the work of Tenovus Cancer Care and especially the people who access our services
• You’ll be given a Tenovus Cancer Care t-shirt to wear on the day
• We’ll reimburse reasonable travel expenses in line with our organisational policy
• The opportunity to volunteer at a fun and challenging event, meeting lots of new people and being part of #teamtenovus!

How much time do I need to commit? 

• We appreciate any time you can give, but ideally we’d like you to arrive at 10.30am and be able to stay until 3.00pm or 5.00pm.
• We’ll be in touch to find out about your availability before the event but please indicate on your application how much time you’re able to give on the day.

What support and training will I be given? 

• You’ll be provided with an event brief before the day with all the details you’ll need
• You’ll be supported by the events team on the day and will be joined by other volunteers.

Where will I be based? 

• You’ll be with the Tenovus Cancer Care events team at the National Lido of Wales, Lido Ponty CF37 4PE
• The Swim for Life 10k takes place on Saturday 28th September 2019, between 11am and 5pm.