Fundraising Volunteer

Keywords

All ages accompanied by an adult Fundraising

Description

Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.

The difference you will make to cats and people

As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising volunteers use their passion for cats and people to raise the vital funds needed to help more cats and kittens in need. As a fundraising volunteer we want to support you to fundraise in whatever way suits you best, whether that’s organising a fundraising event, fundraising online, promoting fundraising activities on social media, completing administration or supporting the development of new fundraising ideas! Whatever your skill set, this could be the role for you!

What you can expect us to do

• Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
• Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
• Cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
• Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities

What rewards come with volunteering, and how does it create meaningful change?

While volunteering with us, we will support you in your ambitions and goals. Some skills you could learn as a hub fundraising volunteer include:

• Creativity & Innovation
• Digital Literacy & IT Skills
• Goal Setting & Aiming High
• Listening & Communication
• Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
• Teamwork & Collaboration
• Emotional Intelligence & Empathy
• Fundraising & Writing
• Network & Relationship Building

Requirements

This is a really flexible role – you can choose what you’d like to get involved with, for example:

• face-to-face fundraising. Organising or helping with fundraising events, running supermarket collections and fundraising stands, monitoring collection tins
• online fundraising. Setting up online appeals and writing impactful cat case studies that maximise donations
• marketing. Spreading the word about our fundraising activities, for example on social media and with the local press
• completing administration. Processing donations, sorting and recording donated goods, completing Gift Aid paperwork
• championing our work. Getting involved with developing new fundraising ideas and increasing community engagement
• photography. Capturing images of cats in care, cats we are helping, events and all things Cats Protection
• You’ll need to be aged 18+ to volunteer in this role.

Our fundraising volunteers will be based remotely and can connect via our Kent online community hub – as well as at regular meet ups and events. You will also have local branches and centres that you can support nearby.

When signing up to be a volunteer at Cats Protection; you will be requested to complete an application form, book an informal chat with us about the role, attend an online induction and do a few online training modules and short reading which are specific to this role. We also ask for emergency contacts and two references.