This is an interesting and flexible role that will involve working with other volunteers to raise money from many different fundraising opportunities, participating and leading those you feel comfortable and enthusiastic about. Examples of fundraising volunteer opportunities include working with local shops, schools, rotary clubs and businesses for support such as displaying collection tins or posters, giving raffle prizes and other donations and saying thank you on behalf of the charity. You may also help to organise and run fundraising events such as tea parties or quiz nights and encourage other people to help us fundraise as well as raise awareness of Gifts in Wills and donations In Memory. You can also fundraise yourself with activities such as helping at a bag pack at a local supermarket, selling raffle tickets or baking a cake to sell at an event.

Exciting opportunity to join new Social Enterprise Company MorphFit Gentle Movement Project Ltd who provide help to the elderly and all populations with acknowledged health issues stay active, motivated and connected on a digital platform whilst shielding from COVID. The programme is designed to deliver a series of gentle chair based and when appropriate, standing exercises that will help stimulate those participating through mental, physical and social participation. The service is delivered on our digital platform allowing all clients and patients to participate from the comfort of their own home. Patients are referred from either their local GP Surgeries or via a Charity-Based organisation. This allows both GP’s and Practice Nurses the opportunity to screen the patient prior to referral and ensure they are able to undertake light exercise. The Role: Now that we have a established client base within the local community we need additional help checking for funding opportunities and channels that may exist via organisational data bases such as VASLAN, Social Enterprise Scotland, Business Gateway, South Lanarkshire Council and the Scottish government websites. Days and hours are flexible and the position is perfect for working from home. Help and guidance will be available at all times. Necessary skills include computer literacy and the ability to navigate websites to identify potential opportunities.

The volunteer would attend fundraising meetings help plan and organise events. The fundraising meetings are normally once per month for about 1 hour. The volunteer may be asked to take the minutes at the meeting and type them up. We are looking for a volunteer that has ideas for fundraising and is enthusiastic in helping the charity raise funds.

The Cornerstone Foundation, launched in April 2017, was set up in response to growing financial demands within the health and social care sector, to ensure, that in addition to Cornerstones contracted work we are able to enhance our services by providing access to specialist support, equipment, activities and opportunities to ensure the people we support can live a valued life, the life they choose. Community collections allow The Cornerstone Foundation to promote our activities and provide much need funds for our vital projects. We are looking for dedicated Collection Can Volunteers in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to support us with the work we do. Duties would include: •*Delivering and collecting cans to a wide range of services, community groups and local business across the North East of Scotland. • *Developing strong relationships with your communities and donors and seeking out new opportunities. • *Recording can placement and collection on the fundraising software ThankQ in accordance with Cornerstone Foundation guidelines. • *Providing Community Fundraiser and wider Cornerstone Foundation team with regular updates on progress. This role is flexible and can fit around your personal commitments. For this role a Standard Disclosure will need to be completed. If you'd like to find out more, please contact Lorna Hornsby, Volunteer Coordinator at email: Lorna.Hornsby@cornerstone.org.uk / tel.: 01382 220238.