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Volunteer Fundraising Co-ordinator

  • Scottish Huntington's Association (Aberdeen)
  • VO60305

Description

The Scottish Huntington’s Association (SHA) exists to tackle the inequalities in health and social care provision, ensure families are better connected to support and services and increase the capacity of other agencies through training and education.

Fundraising Co-ordinators will join a new and exciting national fundraising network to help raise awareness and funds. The funds raised will support the Huntington’s disease (HD) lifeline services we offer across Scotland at no cost to the families living with this devastating and incurable genetic condition.

You will be part of an inspiring group of fundraisers helping to organise can & bucket collections, a variety of events and other fundraising and awareness raising activities.

You will help promote the work of the charity and encourage others to support Scottish Huntington’s Association within your local community and as part of the inspiring and very active wider HD community across Scotland.

You can gain valuable professional experience of fundraising co-ordination, developing, organising and managing events to aid employability with free induction and ongoing training, reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses and meet new people.

A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All help is greatly appreciated. For more details please contact:
Linda Byars
Tel No: 0141 848 0308
E Mail: linda.byars@hdscotland.org

Organisation aims and objectives

The charity exists to tackle the inequalities in health and social care provision, ensure families are better connected to support and services and increase the capacity of other agencies through training and education.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible times to suit volunteers. All help is greatly appreciated.

Restrictions

Experience required: Enthusiasm, creativity, self-motivation and a willingness to share their own experience and learn from others' experience. No previous experience required as training, support and ongoing guidance will be provided
Travel details: Activities throughout the community of Aberdeen.
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We provide reimbursement for public transport as well as mileage expenses at 45p per mile if an own car is used. Payment will be made on a monthly basis by cheque although individual circumstances will be taken into account.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

Last updated a month ago

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