Fundraiser
Volunteering with us is a great way to learn new skills, make friends and be part of a fantastic team that really make a difference to people’s lives.
What will I be doing?
- Promoting VWD by helping convey our fundraising messages to the public and to local businesses
- Helping to initiate, promote and deliver local fundraising events, raffles, challenges and campaigns
- To be an ambassador for Veterans With Dogs by promoting our work with local businesses, networks and the community
- Placing collection boxes in appropriate sites in your local area.
- Dealing with the administration of the collection boxes (includes collecting the money and keeping records of money collected at each site)
- You will work from home and choose your hours (ideally a couple of hours per week)
Who are we looking for?
- Friendly, engaging and comfortable meeting members of the general public and networking with your local community.
- Someone who enjoys being a member of a team but are also able to work effectively without direct supervision.
- Someone with numeracy skills, able to keep basic financial records and are happy handling money.
- Comfortable representing Veterans With Dogs in public.
- No qualifications are necessary some experience of charities and/or knowledge of your local community would be useful.
What are the benefits for you?
- Enhance your CV and gain practical experience of fundraising activities in the voluntary sector.
- Gain confidence in communicating effectively with a wide range of people.
- Enhance your organisational skills
- An opportunity to engage with your local community.
- Making a real impact in supporting carers
Our support for you
- Supervision from us
- Being part of our Fundraising Team
- Ongoing Support and Training
- Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed.
- Induction training