Newcastle Hospitals Charity, Jesmond
Over 18’s
We’re excited to invite an enthusiastic and friendly volunteer to join us in raising money and awareness for Newcastle Hospitals Charity within your local community!
In this role, you’ll have the rewarding opportunity to place collection tins in local businesses like pharmacies, butcher shops, fish and chips shops, newsagents, pubs, and more. The more collection tins you set up and maintain, the more funds you’ll help raise for Newcastle Hospitals Charity!
What you’ll do:
- Identify new businesses in your area to host collection tins
- Regularly visit these locations to check on and service the tins
- Take full collection tins to the cashiers office in our hospitals
- Update database with collection tin details and amounts raised
- Build positive relationships with shop owners
- Send out ‘thank you’ postcards to the businesses, sharing the amounts raised
The sort of skills or experience are we looking for?
- A solid understanding of your local area
- Great communication skills and a friendly smile!
- A commitment to making a difference in your community
- Reliability and punctuality
- The ability to travel to various locations using your own car (all travel expenses will be reimbursed)
- Access to personal data therefore and understanding of confidentiality
- Cash handling experience
- Basis I.T skills to update a database
- Confident on the phone and dealing with supporter’s (tin locations)
What support will you receive?
You’ll be part of the fundraising team and so staff will be always available for any questions or queries you may have.
Shifts Available
We would like you to be able to commit to 1 x 3 hr (minimum) shift per week. Days and times are flexible to suit your availability. Our office is open Mondays to Fridays 8am to 5pm
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