Fundraising Group Member

About the opportunity

This role involves being an active member of a Canine Partners Fundraising Group, working alongside fellow volunteers to arrange fundraising events in your local community. You would attend regular group meetings to discuss upcoming activities and ensure plans are in place for events throughout the year.

We request that there should be a minimum requirement of one meeting per month, as well as additional planning and activity between these meetings, where needed. However, the amount of time you commit depends on the nature of the activities held by the group.

What’s involved

• Work with your fellow group volunteers to organise fundraising events and activities to raise money for Canine Partners
• Taking on tasks to assist with the organisation of fundraising events
• Liaising with the Fundraising Group Leader to organise events and keeping Canine Partners updated
• Being the face of Canine Partners within your local area
• Passing leads to your Canine Partners Staff Contact

Role Requirements

• Age 18 or over
• Happy to contribute to event planning and on the day tasks
• Access to transport with flexibility to visit different locations
• Polite, confident and personable manner
• Excellent customer service skills
• Some elements of this role could require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you

Support and Training

• Reimbursement of expenses
• Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team
• Guidance on cash handling
• Public liability insurance
• Volunteer clothing and ID badge
• Training and support in fundraising event management