Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
At Caring Together our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated ...
Fundraising Supporter
Contact person
Maddy Dilley
#108002
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Summary
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers to support our small but ambitious fundraising team.
Detailed description
Join us as a Volunteer in the role of Fundraising Support!
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers to support our small but ambitious fundraising team. There are a variety of tasks and opportunities available, and volunteers are welcome to choose which areas they would like to be involved in—you do not need to do everything listed. Some roles can be carried out from home, others take place in the office or out in the community.
Whether you enjoy research, chatting to supporters, helping at events, or raising awareness in your local area, there is a place for you in our team.
Where you will be based
- Options to volunteer from home, in our office (St Ives, Cambridgeshire), or out in the community.
- Activities and events may take place across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk, depending on your interests.
What you can choose to do
Depending on your skills and preferences, you may support with:
- Researching new fundraising opportunities and potential supporters within local communities.
- Responding to donor and fundraiser queries via email or telephone.
- General administration tasks including thanking supporters, data inputting and follow-up communications.
- Using our database (Salesforce) to ensure information is accurate and up to date — training provided.
- Representing Caring Together at community events and activities.
- Delivering talks to local groups to raise awareness of our work (optional).
- Placing and monitoring collection tins in shops and businesses in your local area, and returning collected donations to the fundraising team.
- Supporting the fundraising team at awareness events, stalls, and fundraising activities (as and when available).
You are welcome to volunteer in one or several of these areas.
Benefits to the volunteer
- The satisfaction of knowing you are making an important and valued difference to carers and their families.
- Meeting new people and being part of a friendly, supportive team.
- Developing new skills and gaining experience in fundraising, administration, community engagement or events.
- Loan of a laptop and any equipment required for the role (where applicable).
- Training and ongoing support based on your goals and interests.
- Flexibility to volunteer in ways that suit your availability and strengths.
Our commitment to you
- Training and guidance for all tasks you undertake.
- Support from the fundraising and volunteering teams.
- Reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
- A welcoming, inclusive environment where your contributions are valued.
What we are looking for
We are looking for volunteers who:
- Are friendly, enthusiastic and enjoy supporting others.
- Have good communication skills.
- Are confident using IT and Microsoft Office, or willing to learn.
- Can be reliable, trustworthy and respectful in handling information.
- Are happy to work as part of a team and follow Caring Together policies and procedures.
- Can communicate regularly with their link supervisor.
- Are willing to attend any necessary training for the tasks they choose to support with.
- Are able to commit to volunteering at times that work for both themselves and the team — very flexible options available.
No previous charity or fundraising experience is needed.
About Caring Together
Three in five of us will become a carer at some point in our life. Caring Together is an ambitious regional charity that provides emotional and practical support, advice and guidance to carers of all ages and their families, as well as opportunities to take a break from their caring role.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
🤝 Extra support
About Caring Together Charity
Caring Together is a leading charity supporting carers of all ages across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.
At Caring Together our vision is a world with no unpaid carer in crisis, isolated or struggling alone. You can join us in working to make this vision a reality for people who are looking after a family member or friend.
If you are an unpaid carer, we are here to help you. We are here to give you information and advice, and to provide services and support, to make your caring role more manageable, to benefit you and the person you support.
There are over 150,000 unpaid carers across the region covered by the charity: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Peterborough, and tens of thousands are caring alone behind closed doors. More than three in five of us will become an unpaid carer at some point in our life. We will look after a family member or friend who needs our help because of illness, disability, poor mental health or addiction. Despite how common caring is, many unpaid carers feel they are on their own.
Unpaid carers often find themselves plunged into a caring role with little warning, and feel completely overwhelmed by the heavy responsibilities they shoulder. Many are exhausted from looking after their husband, wife, partner, parent, sibling or child for hours every day, sometimes in addition to trying to hold down a job or bring up children.
We need your help to make sure that even more carers in our local communities receive the practical and emotional support that they need.
Caring Together is a network partner of Carers Trust and has grown significantly over the past ten years, providing more services and more help for family carers and their families across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Norfolk.