North West Volunteer Centre

As a key member of the local fundraising branch you will be responsible for the administration of branch activities and keeping everyone up to date.

Location: At home and in the community

What does the role involve?

• Ensuring clear written communication between your branch and the fundraising team and with supporters

• Making applications to do events and collections

• Writing to thank supporters for their donations

• Letting branch members know of branch meetings in advance, including drawing up agendas with the Organiser or Chair.

• Taking minutes at meetings and sending a copy to branch members and your Community Fundraiser

• Maintaining levels of stationery and publicity materials

• Maintaining branch records, including a secure list of names and addresses of branch members

• Ordering tokens of appreciation, through the Mobility Team, for individuals and groups who complete one of our fundraising targets

• Working as part of a team with other volunteers and staff, and to make new people welcome

What skills or experience are required?

• Good communication skills

• Good interpersonal skills

• E-mail use and access desirable

What will I get out of it?

• Sense of satisfaction in ensuring everyone has up to date information on your branch and smooth coordination of activities

• Work with a group of committed and passionate people

• Support Guide Dogs to provide guide dogs and other mobility services that enable blind and partially-sighted people to enjoy the same freedom of movement as everyone else.

• An opportunity to build experience for your CV

What support or training will I get?

• Regular and ongoing support from Guide Dogs

• Payment of all out of pocket expenses

• Basic induction to Guide Dogs and to the role

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