Volunteering

Community Fundraising Volunteer

For West Sussex Mind

Register your Interest

Our Fundraising team are looking to take on volunteers to support their work. This role involves a mix of administrative and creative work, as well as opportunities to work with the public.

What's involved:

• Attending fundraising events such as fetes, managing public interactions and festive workshop

• Recording collection data (counting & recording cash using an automated counter)
• Wearing WS Mind t-shirts or potentially fancy dress (if willing) for festive events
• Handing out WS Mind leaflets and booklets

Skills

• Strong written & spoken communication skills; confidence with English is essential, but knowledge of other languages is welcome
• Good organisation & time management skills
• Understanding or lived experience of mental health needs, desirable but not essential
• That you are practical, considerate of others, empathetic and patient
• Confident with talking to members of the public and occasionally guiding them with activities involved in the fundraising event, e.g. games at fetes.

About West Sussex Mind

West Sussex Mind is an independent local charity. We support people with their mental health, provide specialist training and campaign to improve services and promote understanding. Our work is driven by the needs and experiences of people with mental health problems. The advice and support we offer aims to improve people's physical and mental well-being, strengthen self-esteem and confidence and promote strong relationships with family, friends and communities. We also help people get into education, training or work and achieve their personal and social goals. Increasing understanding about mental health is a priority for us so we run a comprehensive training programme for parents, carers and professionals. Our experts provide specialist training to professionals such as to those in education, GP practices and leisure centres as well as bespoke training to staff and managers in other organisations and companies. We also work in communities to raise awareness and to tackle the stigma which continues to affect the lives of people with mental health problems.

Details

• No - DBS check required
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
• Yes - Expenses reimbursed
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
• Yes - Is it fully accessible
  Some tasks such as setting up equipment for events may not be fully accessible
• Yes - Ongoing support
• Yes - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
• Yes - Suitable for Under 18's
  16-18 year old with parental/guardian consent
• Yes - Training provided
• Yes - Volunteer induction
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Volunteers covered by insurance
• Yes - Written role description
  https://www.westsussexmind.org/volunteer-roles/community-fundraising-volunteer

Availability

Volunteer(s) will be invited to attend fundraising events outside of office hours (mostly at weekends and occasional evenings). As much notice as possible will be given, typically 4 weeks or more. Volunteer(s) are not expected to attend all events but should be willing to attend when able. Transport will be arranged where possible and travel expenses will always be covered, in line with our Volunteer Expenses Policy. Some tasks can be completed remotely, if the volunteer has access to the internet. Typically no more than 4 hours per working week.

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