Volunteering at a stall handing out leaflets and collecting donations

Availability Details

Flexible to your schedule against our operational times.

Venue Address

Birtley Community Pool
Durham Road
Chester-le-street
Birtley
DH32PA
United Kingdom

54.8935883, -1.5777956

Areas covered
Policies in place

DBS check required

Yes
Support and Training

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes
Other information

Age restrictions apply

Yes

Details

Volunteers must be aged 16+
Expenses may be covered (if requested)
DBS check may be required (depending on role/event/activity)

Income generation and fundraising volunteers will support Birtley Community Aquatic Centre with a wide range of community engagement activities and social events to raise awareness of the work we do in the local community. They will also support the fundraising as part of a wider team and with the Trustees to generate much needed funds to keep Birtley Community Pool developing its offer to local residents. As a income generation and fundraising volunteer, you will be working within our small team to ensure all activities and events are safe, efficient and effective in order to generate income and make an impact on the local community.

We are looking for people who can offer their time either as a regular commitment or at one-off events throughout the year or perhaps you can spare a few hours to help with research, administrative tasks and distributing promotional material in the local area. No previous experience is required and we offer a range of volunteering opportunities to suit all. All volunteers are expected to comply with Birtley Community Aquatic Centre volunteering policies including Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Confidentiality. All volunteers are expected to attend quarterly volunteer meetings and any occasional mandatory training which may be required. We are looking for 2 types of volunteers – Those happy to help out with occasional events (minimum 2 per year) and those who can make a regular weekly commitment for at least 6 months. Support will be given by a named representative from the employed staff at Birtley Community Pool.

Skills needed

Tasks may include: Support local fundraising and community engagement events, marketing, social media, Distributing promotional materials, posters and flyers in the local area, Attending local meetings about organising fundraising events/activities, Support fundraising activity, including generating and testing new ideas, Helping with raffle ticket distribution and sales, Raising awareness of what the pool has to offer to the local community.

Benefits for the Volunteer

Meet new people, Be active and engaged, Add value to your local community, You get to be part of a friendly team, Learn new transferable skills & enhance your CV.

Register your interest
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