Fundraising Events Volunteer

About the London Region Team

The London Region Fundraising Team is responsible for fundraising throughout the Greater London area.  We do this in a number of ways including signing people for sports events (running, swimming, cycling etc.), supporting individuals holding their own events, working with local companies, and organising our own events such as the London Bridges Challenge.

Main elements of volunteer role:

  • Marketing and promotion of the event through our current channels and identifying new promotional opportunities to maximize the number of participants.
  • Create exciting and engaging supporter communications.
  • Managing the registration process, and working with our supporter database CIS.
  • Responding to donor enquiries, on the phone and by email.
  • Sourcing items from corporates for our walker’s goody bags.
  • Assist with the pre-event preparation and be involved with the planning of the on-the-day activity.
  • Helping with the smooth running of the day itself, assisting with the management of volunteers, and engaging with our supporters to make it a positive and memorable day for all taking part.
  • Preparing all fundraising materials to assist our participants
  • Other general administrative duties as required.

 

Timescales

We hope that you will be able to volunteer for:

 2-3 days - flexible - this can be negotiated to suit the situation. Additional hours could be negotiated on an ad hoc basis by agreement with both parties and are available if requested.

Initially for a 3 month period with the opportunity for extension. It will be reviewed after 2 months.

 

What we are looking for:

  • Excellent communications and inter-personal skills
  • A knowledge of or interest in events marketing.
  • Experience of volunteering for a charity.
  • An ability pay close attention to detail;
  • Strong organisational and time management skills;
  • A good level of computer literacy, including experience of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint).
  • To be looking to develop a career in the charity sector, with a particular interest in fundraising.
  • Someone able to commit to the agreed hours and provide reliable support

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