Cheer Volunteer

  • VO101274
  • Suitable for groups, One-off volunteering


Description

About Pain Concern

Pain Concern is a charity providing information and support to people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. Visit our website to find out more about what we do, including our Airing Pain radio programme, Pain Matters magazine, information helpline, community pain education sessions and our research and campaigning work.

All pain is unpleasant, but for the 7.8 million people in the UK living with long-term pain it is a part of everyday life. It diminishes quality of life more than any other condition, leading often to loss of work, depression and disability. Anyone at any age can develop persistent pain and you will very probably know somebody affected. Although there is usually no cure, people who receive the appropriate treatment, information and support can manage their condition effectively with life-changing results

Role purpose

We have various fundraising events throughout the year and we are looking for volunteers to help us to support our amazing fundraisers. This would involve joining us at the fundraising events to cheer them on. This role would suit enthusiastic people who would like to motivate fundraisers to complete their event. We will have at least one cheer point along the route, where we will be showing our dedicated fundraisers how much we support them by cheering and clapping as loud as we can. This will also help to increase awareness of Pain Concern and the support the charity provides.

1 in 4 people in the UK live with long term pain, help us to help others by cheering on our fundraisers!

To find upcoming fundraising events local to you, please visit our website. Travel and lunch expenses can be reimbursed in line with our Expense Policy. We’d love to have you join us as a Cheer Volunteer why not bring your friends and family along too.

What you would be doing

Keeping an eye on our website to see which fundraising event(s) you would like to attend

Working with our Fundraising Team who will be organising the cheer stations

Adhere to Pain Concern’s policies and procedures

Representing Pain Concern in a professional manner

Taking pictures at the event for our communications team to use

Make a lot of noise and most importantly, have fun by cheering along our fundraisers!

Is this role right for me?

We are looking for an individual who possesses some, or all of the experiences, skills and qualities listed below:

Friendly, positive and outgoing personality

A flexible team player

Interest in chronic pain

Ability to travel to local events

Comfortable with being in loud, busy places

Availability and location

This is an ad hoc role, which will happen where the fundraising event is taking place.

Benefits to you

Opportunity to meet new people

Experience volunteering as part of a friendly team

Satisfaction of supporting a valuable service in the community

You will receive support from a dedicated line manager

We can reimburse your travel and lunch expenses in line with our Expenses Policy

How do I apply?
 For more information, please contact hr@painconcern.org.uk

Organisation aims and objectives

Pain Concern is a charity working to support and inform people with pain and those who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. We believe that pain is best faced together by the ‘Pain Community’ of people with pain, their family, supporters and healthcare professionals. This ideal is reflected in the make-up of the Pain Concern team.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18