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Archie Foundation Volunteers

  • Archie Foundation
  • VO88529

Description

The Archie Foundation exists to make the difference for children and their families accessing local NHS healthcare and in bereavement. By working with our NHS colleagues, child development and childcare professionals, Archie provides a lifeline of support for local children and their families.

Whatever age you are, and whatever your background is, if you have an interest in supporting the work that we do we would love to hear from you! There are many activities that volunteers can help us with, here are just a few examples:
• Place and gather back in our collection cans – lots of pennies soon mount up and make a huge difference.
• Administrative support in our donor care office – writing thank you letters and cards to let our donors know how appreciated they are.
• Volunteering at events, both on the day and to help us plan for their success.
• Delivering leaflets and putting up posters on community noticeboards.
• Staffing a stall at a local market or community centre to help spread the word about the work we do.
• Speaking on behalf of the charity at community events.
• Assisting with our supporters/groups e.g.: knitting and craft groups who
• Organising your own fundraising events with friends and family.
• Training to become a Volunteer Responder as part of Archie’s Child Bereavement Service team.

All help from people volunteering makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.

For full details and links for volunteering with us please visit https://archie.org/volunteer/ or email hello@archie.org

Organisation aims and objectives

The Archie Foundation was formed in 2000, to support the build of a new Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital. The charity started with a simple mission – to make the difference for local sick children, providing much-needed extras not already catered for by the NHS. R.A.C.H opened in 2004 and the charity’s impact was clear to see. Our support at RACH is ongoing and wide-reaching and Archie has now helped over one million children by funding vital “extras” to complement the excellent care provided by NHS Grampian. Evidence of the tangible difference Archie had made through partnership with NHS Grampian invited calls for the charity to extend its geographical reach and widen its range of services, leading the charity to become a key provider of vital support to families across the North of Scotland.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible-variety of activities, tasks, events and times to suit volunteers.

Restrictions

Travel details: Our Head Office office is based at the Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital, Aberdeen.

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Taster available: Yes
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 2 months ago

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