Community Post Type: Volunteering

Trustees with fundraising experience – Reach Volunteering

Tailored Yarn Memories is currently in the process of becoming a new charity in the bereavement and grief sector. Bring your understanding of fundraising strategy to their board and help to raise awareness, plan events and strengthen partnerships.

What will you be doing?

Our board is currently facing the challenge of seeking charity status while expanding our fundraising efforts to support the growing need for bereavement support. For nearly five years we have delivered successful projects across Merseyside and now need to generate more unrestricted income to ensure we can continue supporting grieving families. Within our team there is always room for your innovative ideas and planning!

Role of the Fundraising Trustee: As a fundraising trustee, we are seeking an individual who can play a pivotal role in addressing our challenges and achieving our goals. Your responsibilities may include:

  • Developing and implementing a comprehensive fundraising strategy.
  • Assist the team in leading awareness campaigns and fundraising events.
  • Developing strategic partnerships with individuals, businesses, and other organisations to deliver a corporate social responsibility program.
  • Checking over grant bids prepared by the CEO.
  • Collaborating with the board to align fundraising efforts with the organisation’s mission and values.

The role of the fundraising trustee is pivotal to the success of Tailored Yarn Memories. The trustee will have a significant influence on shaping the organization’s financial stability and future. The trustee will work closely with the board to set fundraising priorities and monitor progress towards our goals. We welcome individuals who are committed to our mission and enthusiastic about advancing awareness and support.

What are we looking for?

Do you have experience of fundraising, events planning, storytelling, creative content or marketing? Are you caring, creative and enthusiastic? If so we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities and attributes:

Dependability: An enthusiastic commitment to our mission and a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of those who have been bereaved.

Previous Community Fundraising Expertise: Proven experience in successful fundraising, including grant writing, donor relations, and event planning.

Community Engagement: Well-connected with a network of potential donors, partners, and supporters.

Innovation: The ability to develop and execute new strategic fundraising plans.

Collaboration and Teamwork: The ability to lead and inspire volunteers, team members, and board colleagues to actively participate in fundraising efforts. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to achieve this.

Organisation Skills: Able to work with independently with minimum supervision and strong interpersonal skills.

Strong knowledge: A solid understanding of fundraising strategies, techniques and platforms.

Adaptability: able to adapt to changing circumstances and evolving fundraising trends to remain effective.

Resilience and Perseverance: the capacity to overcome challenges, setbacks, and rejection, which is often encountered in fundraising.

Time Commitment: Availability to prepare for and attend board meetings (6 per year), fundraising events and occasionally other tasks as required.

The combination of these skills and attributes will empower the fundraising trustee to effectively drive the organization’s fundraising efforts, contribute to its mission, and make a significant impact in the grief and bereavement sector.

We are particularly keen to achieve a more diverse Board of Trustees and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

What difference will you make?

No charity can survive without raising the funds it needs. At Tailored Yarn Memories we aim to thrive and you can help us to do this by joining our fundraising team and directly supporting the charity’s work with children and their families when someone dies.

Your fundraising activities will help us thrive and make our long term growth sustainable at a critical time. It would be good if you are able to be innovative around event or campaign planning. We could work together to share real-life stories that demonstrate the positive change and impact Tailored Yarn Memories brings to the community.

Your input will shape how we present ourselves to our service users, stakeholders, funders and general public. By leveraging your fundraising expertise, you’ll enable us to continue to progress our services further such as; children’s memory stories, legacy painting workshops, peer support cafe group and bereavement journey courses.

If you are a dedicated fundraising professional with a passion for making lives better, we invite you to apply for this fundraising trustee role. Your expertise will be instrumental in securing the resources needed to enhance the support offered to families following a bereavement in our community both locally and nationally.

In summary, the fundraising trustee’s impact will be felt in the organisation’s financial stability, its ability to raise awareness, expand programs, support research, and develop strategic partnerships. Their efforts will ultimately result in a more significant and lasting positive impact on individuals coping with bereavement and the community at large.

Before you apply

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide a CV and cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role and your relevant experience. For an informal chat about the role please contact us through Reach in the first instance.

Causes
  • Arts
  • Children / families
  • Counselling / advice
  • Education
  • Health and well being / research and care
  • Local / community
  • Mental health
  • Social care
  • Young people
Organisation type:
Social enterprise

Tailored Yarn writes and illustrates bespoke stories to preserve memories and bring comfort and healing to children experiencing bereavement. This is pioneering a new product of great value to…

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Volunteer Mentors – Arts Emergency, closes 30 Sept ’24

A mentoring organisation and support network dedicated to helping young people from under-resourced backgrounds access arts and humanities opportunities, has announced a call for volunteers from Merseyside’s creative and cultural community.

Arts Emergency are looking for professionals to mentor and inspire the region’s next generation of artists, thinkers, and creatives aged 16-18 as part of the exciting programme.

Research has found that young people from privileged backgrounds are four times more likely to make it into the creative industries than their peers and only 16% of people in the arts and humanities come from a working class background.

Arts Emergency’s mentoring programme is designed to tackle these inequalities at a grassroots level by pairing passionate young people with mentors who are professionals in various creative fields. By providing guidance, encouragement, and industry insights, mentors play a crucial role in helping these young people navigate their next steps and realise their full potential.

Volunteering with Arts Emergency is a unique opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of young people. Mentors provide more than just career advice; they offer a lifeline of support and a network of contacts who can open doors to exciting opportunities. Additionally, mentors benefit from the rewarding experience of fostering the next generation of creative talent and contributing to a more inclusive and diverse cultural landscape.

Supporters of the organisation include actors Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lolly Adefope and Mathew Baynton, comedians Joe Lycett and Nish Kumar, author and journalist Reni Eddo-Lodge and writers Sarah Perry and David Nicholls.

Join the Arts Emergency community and help change the future of the creative and cultural worlds. Applications are open until Monday 30 September. Sign-up here.

The application process includes a brief form. Training and ongoing support are provided to ensure a successful mentoring relationship.

Closing date: 30 September

Retail Volunteer (Formby Kids) – Barnardos

Barnardos amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps run over 600 shops. Stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

Retail stores are the face of their charity on the high-street and in local communities. They have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale!

Making sure shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but they will show you how that works during your time volunteering with them. They value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of their shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but they’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

To apply, see here

Retail Volunteer (West Kirby) – Barnardos

Retail stores are the face of their charity on the high-street and in local communities. They have loads of amazing stock donated every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale!

Making sure shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but they will show you how that works during your time volunteering with them. They value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of their shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but they’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

To apply, see here

Community Connector – Dementia Adventure (Warrington)

Dementia Adventure are looking for volunteers to promote Dementia Adventure, our mission and support services at local community events. All with a view to enable people living with dementia to get outdoors, connect with nature, themselves and their community, and retain a sense of adventure in their lives, in all aspects within the community.

This is an ideal role for those unable to give a set commitment each week. They will always try to give plenty of notice about upcoming events.

Activities Include:

▪ Representing Dementia Adventure at local community events such as dementia and memory cafes, local dementia fairs, Women’s Institute,

Rotary, U3A and similar groups/organisations

▪ Where appropriate, and if felt able, giving short talks (all resources provided) to individuals and groups within the area about the work they do

▪ Engaging members of the public at these events by talking about our adventures, research, consultancy and training as well as how people can fundraise and/or volunteer for us

▪ Recording enquiries generated from the public and passing this information to the Dementia Adventure Community Engagement Team

▪ Undertaking any essential training which is in line with Dementia Adventure’s policies and procedures

Skills

▪ Outgoing, friendly and happy to talk to members of the public

▪ Knowledgeable about Dementia Adventure, or eager to learn, and confident in answering people’s questions

▪ Good communication and administration skills

▪ Adaptable and reliable

▪ Good organisational skills, well prepared and willing to record number of attendees

▪ Confident and able to work independently and as part of a team

▪ Able to access Dementia Adventure resources online

▪ Confident in using technology where a talk may be using Zoom video calling

▪ Able to travel to local venues

▪ Proactive, self motivated

To apply, see here

Spiritual Business Creative Online Community Manager – Reach Volunteering (Work from home)

The Spiritual Arts Foundation is seeking a spiritually-minded business creative online community manager to join our team.

What will you be doing?

The Spiritual Arts Foundation (https://www.spiritualarts.org.uk) is a UK arts organization dedicated to spiritual exploration through artistic expression. With 90+ professional creatives, 1200+ members in our ‘Spiritual Creatives’ network (https://www.meetup.com/spiritualcreatives/), and a team of 40+ volunteers, they inspire individuals and communities through transformative art.

Position Overview: Seeking a dedicated Online Community Manager to coordinate their volunteer community. Voluntary role with potential for part-time pay as funding grows.

Responsibilities:

  • Coordinate various teams: fundraising, editorial, legal, accounting, marketing, HR, social media, events.
  • Monitor departments, ensure resources, and track progress.
  • Foster positive environment, encourage teamwork.
  • Cultivate volunteer relationships, promote mission dedication.
  • Facilitate inter-departmental communication and collaboration.
  • Develop engagement strategies, stay updated on industry best practices.
  • Represent the foundation online, advocate mission and values.

Qualifications:

  • Experience managing large volunteer communities, preferably in non-profit settings.
  • Strong organizational and project management skills.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Passion for spirituality and volunteering.
  • Sociable, engaging personality.
  • Proficiency in social media and online collaboration tools.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team.
  • Bachelor’s degree preferred, but not required.

To apply, see here

Volunteer Board Members – Sound City Forum, opens 9 Aug ’24

Sound City are currently seeking to recruit additional volunteer Board Members with specialist expertise and experience in the following areas:

Environmental Responsibility and Sustainability
Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity (EDI) and Justice
Charitable Governance and Finance

If you’d like to apply, please email hello@soundcity.uk.com by Sunday 11th August with an up-to-date copy of your CV or biog, and up to 400 words on what you think you can bring to Sound City and why you want to join their Board.

Children’s Activity Support – Group Helper – Barnardos (Liverpool)

Children’s Activity Support volunteers work across a range of groups, from Children’s Centre’s with pre-school children and Short Breaks services for children with disabilities, to Mental Health Support Groups and Young Carers Groups.

They are looking for volunteers, with a passion for making a difference in children’s lives, a fun and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people in worthwhile and enjoyable activities. This role may involve a level of personal care.

Barnardo’s Liverpool Short Breaks Service is a newly commissioned service by Liverpool City Council, designed to provide essential short breaks for children and young people aged 6-18 with special educational needs and disabilities. Their service aims to support families by offering quality play and leisure activities while providing parents with much-needed respite. They are seeking passionate individuals to join their team and make a difference in the lives of children and families in their community.

Their Short Break sessions will be delivered from Palmerston School, Aigburth, L17 6AU.

During term time, sessions will take place Monday – Thursday (3:30pm – 8:00pm) and weekends (9:00am – 5:00pm). In school holidays, sessions will take place Monday – Friday (9:00am – 5:00pm).

For more information, contact Stuart Meredith at stuart.meredith@barnardos.org.uk or 07842 324 754.

To apply, see here

Telephone Befriender Volunteer – Vision Support (Work from home)

Aim of Volunteering Role: To chat with people on the phone to help relieve social isolation, NB Volunteers will phone unsupervised i.e from home on a frequent basis (once a week or more).

Object of the Volunteering Role: To chat on the phone to people who may be housebound or live alone and assist with identifying any other services that they may need. In addition, all volunteers are welcome to help at one fundraising event a year.

Tasks:

  1. To phone service user(s) regularly on an agreed day and time.
  2. If you identify any further needs they may have, with their permission, pass this information on to the Community Engagement Coordinator

Time:

This is dependent on caseload (volunteers may decide how many service users they wish to support). They ask that each service user is contacted once a week but the length of conversation may vary week by week.

Place of Volunteering: Either a resource centre or from home, dependent upon area

Skills & Needs Required:

1. Interest in and commitment to the aims and objectives of Vision Support

2. A good communicator

3. Friendly

4. Interest in meeting people from all walks of life

5. Ability to listen sensitively

Benefits Offered:

  1. Full training in all aspects of the organisation
  2. On the job training where necessary
  3. Travelling/out of pocket expenses reimbursed
  4. Full insurance cover
  5. Social events and activities

References:

All roles are subject to satisfactory References ( x 2 ) and DBS Disclosure

To apply, see here