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Charity stall volunteer at Northstowe Festival of Running
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Summary
Join us at Northstowe Festival of Running! Help raise funds and awareness for Cambridge Acorn Project. No experience needed - just enthusiasm!Detailed description
Date: Saturday 30th August 2025
Location: Western Park Playing Fields, Kingfisher Cl, Northstowe, CB24 1BZ
Volunteer Shifts:
- 8:00am – 11:00am
- 11:00am – 2:00pm
- 2:00pm – 5:00pm
Deadline to apply: 21st July
Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Local charity Cambridge Acorn Project is looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help at our charity stall at the Northstowe Festival of Running (and future events if you like!).
You’ll be engaging with the community, supporting our kids’ craft table, and helping raise awareness and funds for our work with vulnerable children and families. No experience is needed - just bring your enthusiasm and a willingness to connect with visitors!
Volunteer Responsibilities:
- Chat with visitors about our charity and the work we do
- Help with simple crafts and activities for children
- Support our fundraising efforts (e.g. raffle, donations)
What You’ll Gain:
- A chance to make a real difference in your local community
- Experience in event support and public engagement
- A fun and rewarding day with a supportive team
Accessibility & Inclusion:
We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and abilities. If you have any access needs or would like to discuss how we can support your participation (e.g. seating, breaks, or quieter tasks), please let us know — we’re happy to make adjustments.
Please note: this role may involve standing for periods of time.
Our recruitment process:
As part of our commitment to safeguarding, all volunteers will:
- Complete a short application form
- Have an informal interview with our Fundraising Manager and Charity Manager
- Provide 2 x references
- Complete a DBS check
Interested?
To apply, send us a message with your email address and we will send you an application form to complete. We’d love to have you on board!
About Cambridge Acorn Project
We are a small local charity that has a huge impact on families and communities across Cambridgeshire. Our team is made up of dedicated Social Workers, Counsellors and Therapists as well as our incredible volunteers! We work with children and their families who have experienced domestic, sexual, emotional, and/or physical
abuse. As well as this, we work with single-incident trauma such as house fires, floods, or traumatic loss. Many families we support have experienced profound intergenerational trauma and our work is about breaking cycles of trauma and poverty, tackling the inequality that stems from adverse childhood experiences, and helping children and families to emotionally recover.