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Fundraising Volunteer

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What will you do?

  • Explore different ways of fundraising to help the local Citizens Advice obtain money, either for specific things, or for ongoing running costs of the local Citizens Advice
  • Help organise fundraising events to raise money from the local community and encourage volunteers and staff to get involved
  • Create materials, such as newsletters or presentations, which can be used to raise the profile of the local Citizens Advice and for raising money
  • Explore other ways of fundraising, including identifying new sources of funding from organisations
  • Help to build relationships with local organisations or businesses
  • Help staff put together some information to send to potential funders and to complete applications for funding bids

What is in it for you?

  • Make a real difference to people’s lives
  • Learn about a range of issues such as benefits, debt, employment and housing
  • Build on valuable skills such as communication and problem solving, and increase your employability
  • Work with a range of different people, independently, in a team and within your local community
  • Have a positive impact in your community.
  • And we’ll reimburse expenses too.

What do you need to have?

You don’t need specific qualifications and skills, but you’ll need to:

  • Be friendly and approachable
  • Be non-judgemental and respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own
  • Have a positive attitude towards fundraising
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Have good IT skills
  • Be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection
  • Be willing to undertake training in your role

Valuing Inclusion

Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and we particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people, people with colour, disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ and nonbinary people.

Questions?

If you have any questions about volunteering with Citizens Advice in West Sussex or this role, please drop us an email at: volunteer@westsussexcab.org.uk

Contract type:

Permanent

Hours:

TBD

Location:

Any Office or Remote

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