Admin Volunteers - Community Fundraising Aberdeen

  • VO100822


Description

Are you looking to use your admin skills to make a difference? You’ll provide admin support to your local Community Fundraising team to ensure that we reach more potential supporters and that all our donors, however they choose to support us, receive exceptional supporter care. We're a new and growing team with big ambitions to engage local individuals, groups and businesses in the fight to end bad housing and homelessness. You'll play an integral role in helping to broaden our supporter base in local communities.

-Main tasks include:
• Research new audiences such as schools, local businesses and faith groups based around Shelter Scotland Aberdeen
• Support Regional Community Fundraiser in approaching new supporters.
• Strengthen relationships with supporters by providing fundraising materials and updates on our work by post and email.
• Maintaining supporter records on our database.
• Support in maintaining basic income spreadsheet such as Just Giving page total.
• Providing basic administrative tasks including preparing fundraising packs, posters and documents and other ad hoc duties.

A fantastic opportunity to help with a well recognised charity and make a real difference for people and the community. All help is greatly appreciated.

For more information please contact Fay McLeod, Regional Community Fundraiser at email fay_mcleod@shelter.org.uk or telephone: 07825 655865.

Organisation aims and objectives

Shelter Scotland helps over half a million people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. We strive every day to give people the help they need, and we campaign relentlessly to achieve our vision of a safe, secure, affordable home for everyone.

Frequency and commitment details

Flexible times available to volunteer. All help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated.

Restrictions

Travel details: Either home based or volunteering from our Aberdeen Office, 29 Crown Street, Aberdeen, AB11 6HA. If volunteering at home, volunteers can complete their hours at a time that suits them. Weekly check ins with the Regional Community Fundraiser will be Mon-Fri during office hours. Refund any out-of-pocket expenses in line with Shelter Scotland’s volunteer expenses policy.
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We are committed to reimbursing reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for travel and subsistence related to volunteering activity. Includes transport costs and food costs up to the value of £4 if volunteering more than 4 hours per day will be available. Expenses paid in cash on day.
Taster available: Yes
Training details: Excellent support and relevant training/guidance is provided to all volunteers. To enable you to take part in this opportunity we will: -Provide you with a Volunteer Handbook and relevant information/policies. -Provide an induction into the role -Provide instructions of tasks. -Weekly check in with Regional -Community Fundraiser will ensure volunteer wellbeing, engagement and support.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet