Volunteering

Fundraising Event Volunteer

For Turning Tides

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Our Fundraising team attends community events across the county raising vital funds which support the charity’s work, as well as raising awareness of the challenges individuals experiencing homelessness face.

We need people who are friends and supporters of Turning Tides and who can be the face of our charity. 

This vital role helps us to reach new people and inspire others to support our work.  

Locations will vary within our local communities across West Sussex.  

You can sign up to an event close to home or if you are happy and able to travel that is also welcome.

We rely on donations from supporters across the community to support some services and pay for things like food and other running costs we can’t get funding for. Putting on our own events, and attending community events like fairs and festivals, is a great way to raise money, and let people know about the charity’s brilliant work supporting local people experiencing homelessness

Volunteers are the backbone of Turning Tides. By contributing your time and expertise, you help people effected by homelessness to rebuild their lives and look to the future with optimism. 

Skills

We attend and host a variety of events and the role could involve: 

• setting up and attending our information stand/display at community events and at fundraising events and challenges
• helping us to connect with existing and new supporters, and to be able to talk confidently and passionately about the work of the charity. (Full training will be given.) 
• taking donations using our collection tins or using our cashless tap-and-go terminals and iPads for online donations. (Training and support will be given for this.)
• encouraging the public to the interactive stall e.g. tombola or sell raffle tickets stewarding an event such a run or walk 

We are also seeking help with the distribution of promotional materials and putting up and taking down banners in key locations at various times throughout the year, to promote our current appeals and events. 

There is also scope for you to set up and organise your own fundraising event, in partnership with the Fundraising team.

It is helpful if you have your own transport as some events take place in areas with little or no access to public transport.

Although we provide chairs, shelter and refreshments where we can, please be aware that some of our events may involve being outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and can also include some physical work such as setting up stalls and standing for a period of time.

You will usually volunteer alongside members of our Fundraising Team, other volunteers and clients from our services to not only spread awareness about our much-needed services but also to encourage compassion in the community. 

About Turning Tides

Turning Tides is a local charity providing help and support to the local homeless community. Since its establishment in 1991, Turning Tides has grown to cover a wide area, including Worthing, Littlehampton, Horsham and Mid-Sussex. Each year, Turning Tides supports around 1800 clients with the help of over 250 volunteers.
Help is available to anyone over the age of 18 in the local area who is homeless or insecurely housed. This help can take the form of housing, advice, counselling and emotional support and social engagement.
Our Littlehampton Community Hub provides a vital service to those that are homeless, vulnerably housed and on a low income in the Littlehampton area.
Our mission is to end local homelessness – putting clients and our community at the heart of our mission. We provide a range of high and low support housing and are in the process of registering as a housing association.
At Turning Tides, we know that homelessness has so many possible root causes – domestic violence, debt, addiction, grief or mental health challenges, to name a few.
We believe that real change comes from more than a roof over someone’s head. With kindness and experience, our team of staff and volunteers help people tackle the issues behind their homelessness.
Homelessness must never be normalised; we stand for a world where every person has a place to call home.

Details

• Yes - DBS check required
• Yes - Equality and Diversity Policy
• No - Expenses reimbursed
• Yes - Health and Safety Policy
• No - Is it fully accessible
• Yes - Ongoing support
• No - Suitable for physical or sensory impairment
• No - Suitable for Under 18's
• Yes - Training provided
  Manual Handling Professional Boundaries Dignity & Respect Fundraising Code of Conduct
• Yes - Volunteer induction
  Before you start your volunteering, you will be invited to an induction.  During this induction we will share with you our Volunteering Handbook. The induction will cover Professional Boundaries, Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Equality and Diversity and be a chance for you to find out more about Turning Tides and ask any questions. You will be provided with copies of Volunteering Handbook Code of Conduct Volunteering Policy Health & Safety Policy Lone Working Policy (only if relevant) Relevant Risk assessments for each event
• Yes - Volunteer Policy
• Yes - Volunteers covered by insurance
• Yes - Written role description

Availability

Flexible – ad hoc, various events throughout the year. These events are most likely to fall during weekend daytime, but some are in the evening.  For all day events, we can run shifts to suit your needs.  You would be part of a Fundraising Events pool of volunteers and as community event attendance is booked, we will contact you to ask if you are available.

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