How can you help? We are recruiting a team of Charity Ambassadors to help develop engagement across each Region, to maximise opportunities to raise funds and increase support from the Community. You will be actively involved with The Charity on the ground and play a key role working alongside the Regional Community Fundraisers, as and when required:  Identifying various opportunities in your local area to raise awareness of The Charity & our wide range of Fundraising Campaigns. This could anything from contacting your local supermarket’s ‘Community Champion’ and organising an information stand and bucket collection or supporting a Supporter Group meet up in your area.  Representing The Charity in your area, by undertaking presentations & cheque collections at schools, local companies & community groups  Helping us to recruit new fundraisers and supporting those who are already signed up for a campaign, in your area. For example, attending a local Twilight Walk or promoting The Big Bake to local companies. What impact will you have? By amplifying The Charity's voice in your local area, you'll help increase the impact of fundraising campaigns & help grow funds and support us in accelerating a cure for everyone affected by a brain tumour diagnosis. We’re looking for people who are:  Passionate about the Charity and our vision  Flexible and willing to get involved as and when opportunities arise  Confident and comfortable in undertaking presentations to a wide range of audiences  Skilled at spotting new opportunities to raise awareness and funds  Friendly, approachable and able to communicate at all levels  A team player, who is also able to work on their own initiative

Join Our Team and Be the Heart of Change! 🌟 Position: Fundraising & Events – Events Volunteer Location: Erskine Edinburgh / Various Community Venues - Scotland Wide Your Mission: Unite with us to build a Scotland where Veterans and their families thrive. At Erskine, our vision is clear: to offer Veterans their best possible future through the best possible care and community support. Role at a Glance: As an Events Volunteer, you'll be at the forefront of generating vital funds to support our Veterans. Your enthusiasm will light up various community settings as you: 📆 Schedule: Coordinate with our fundraising team based on your availability, making this a flexible commitment. 🏢 Event Setup/Clear up: Play a crucial role in setting up and tidying event/venue areas and displays, ensuring everything runs smoothly. 📋 Registration Desk Host: Welcome participants with a warm smile and assist them with registrations. 🛍️ Merchandise Maestro: Show off your sales skills by manning our Erskine-branded merchandise stalls. 🎟️ Raffle Rockstar: Sell raffle tickets and/or collect donations on-site during events. 🚚 Logistics Pro: Help transport goods and resources to and from event venues. 🏃 General Runner: Be the go-to person for various on-the-day tasks that keep the event running seamlessly. 🎉 Event Extraordinaire: If you're up for it, you might even contribute to event entertainment, activities, or event photography to capture the magic. 🤝 Support Ambassador: Provide support, encouragement, and resources to event participants taking on sponsorship challenges. Time Commitment: Length: A minimum of one day. Weekly Hours: 2-8 hours, depending on your availability. We're flexible to accommodate your schedule. Training Requirements: 🌟 Core Induction: Get acquainted with Erskine's history mission and values. 🏛️ Site Briefing: Familiarise yourself with the event location and role tasks. 🤝 Optional Fundraising Session: Enhance your fundraising knowledge to learn re our targets and how our money is spent on veterans Diversity and Inclusion: Erskine welcomes individuals from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities, aged 14 and above. You don't need prior experience; our training program will support you every step of the way. Skills and Attributes: 💙 Passion: A deep commitment to supporting Veterans. 🤝 Trustworthiness and Honesty: Essential qualities for our team. 😄 Professional and Friendly: An outgoing manner that engages people. 📜 Adherence to Guidelines: Ability to work within fundraising guidelines. Requirements and Benefits: 👥 Age Requirement: Must be 16+ for bucket collections unless accompanied by a parent/guardian or volunteering as part of a uniformed group. 🚗 Travel Expenses: Receive reimbursement for out-of-pocket travel expenses, up to £15 per day. Rewards of Volunteering: By joining us, you become an essential part of raising funds and awareness for Erskine. You directly contribute to ensuring that our residents receive the quality of care they so richly deserve. Ready to Enlist for a Cause? Apply Now! Your dedication can change lives and shape a brighter future for Veterans and their families. Together, we'll make Scotland a place where they truly thrive. Join us today and be the heart of change! 🤝 Ready to Make a Difference? Contact Us: 📞 0141 814 4640 📧 volunteering@erskine.org.uk 🌐 www.erskine.org.uk

Would you like to help us raise awareness of muscle-wasting conditions? There’s approximately 9,000 children and adults with this life-limiting condition and your support will make a big difference. As a Volunteer Collection box Co-ordinator you will support the Regional Development Manager in your region to raise awareness and funds for the charity by placing and managing collection boxes within businesses in your local community. Key activities · Placing charity collection boxes in shops, pubs, chemists, doctor’s surgeries etc in your area. · Making follow up visits to businesses where boxes have been placed to empty contents and reseal boxes for further use. · Counting and receipting contents of each box emptied. · Maintaining accurate records of venues holding boxes and how much each collection box placed raises – you will be provided with a spreadsheet to facilitate this. · Ensuring boxes are clean and in good condition and replacing where needed. · Banking income and and providing detailed report of income to Regional Development Manager within agreed timescales. What could a volunteer gain from the experience? • Meeting new people in your community and working as part of our skilled and friendly fundraising team. • The opportunity to develop new and existing skills in fundraising, management, organizational skills and communication. • A flexible volunteering opportunity that you can fit around your lifestyle. •Relevant training by MDUK.

What you’ll get out of the role: • Meeting new people in your community and working as part of our skilled and friendly fundraising team • A flexible volunteering opportunity that you can fit around your lifestyle • Relevant training by MDUK What you’ll be doing: As an Ambassador you will be a representative for Muscular Dystrophy UK. You will use your influence and contacts with local small businesses and individuals your local area to help build Muscular Dystrophy UK networks and fundraising partnerships. You will be confident in speaking about the cause and the work of the charity; developing relationships with key supporters and individuals as part of the process. Raising awareness of who we are and what we do is very important to the charity so we are looking for a proactive volunteer who will seek out speaking opportunities and make asks on behalf of the charity to attend events where further awareness can be raised. Specific tasks may include; • Introduce your Regional Development Manager to decision makers in local companies and community organisations • Promoting small business involvement in our Go Bright day and Bake a Difference and/or any other suitable initiatives and events. • Using your experience to help Muscular Dystrophy UK maximise returns from our small business partnerships and local media partnerships • Making introductions to key community figures, groups and networks (e.g. MPs, mayors, WI, golf clubs, rotaries etc) • Helping us to recruit skilled volunteers from your networks • Providing feedback to help us improve and develop the way we work • Attending events and meetings on behalf of Muscular Dystrophy UK. The events and activities the charity is invited to vary from large conferences or fundraising balls through to other fundraising activities such as supporter coffee mornings, quiz nights and cheque presentation opportunities • Delivering key messages about Muscular Dystrophy UK. Speaking about muscular dystrophy and the work of the charity in fighting muscle disease • Recognising opportunities to exchange contact details and develop relationships • Feeding back to the Regional Development Manager on events, key individuals and any actions to be followed up What you’ll bring: • Excellent oral communication • Confident to deliver key messages clearly and enthusiastically • Strong communication and influencing skills, especially over the phone and on email • Relationship building – when attending events you are the eyes and ears for your Regional Development Manager. There is great potential to develop leads and opportunities for the charity. • An understanding of how a charity partnership can benefit a company • You will need be adaptable to different situations and ensure you research and prepare material appropriate for your audiences • Flexible to attend events at irregular dates and times throughout the year • A commitment to and an understanding of disability issues, equal opportunities and diversity. • A willingness to engage new audiences • Can volunteer independently and as part of a team Commitment to volunteers What we expect from you: • enthusiasm and commitment to supporting the work of MDUK • to maintain and uphold the reputation and good name of the charity • to listen to, and work co-operatively with paid members of staff and other volunteers – treating all with courtesy and respect • to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions • to support the charity’s equal opportunities and diversity policy – helping to promote this to all our supporters • to provide us with feedback on how we can improve your volunteering experience with the charity • to inform us if your commitment to us, for any reason, can no longer continue What you can expect from us: • your main contact will share the Volunteers’ handbook with you, which will act as a summary of the information within the Volunteer Policy (you can ask for the full policy document if you’d like, too) • regular email updates on the charity’s work • contact with other volunteers working with MDUK • your main contact will work with you to provide any support and training you need to fulfil your role • you can claim back pre-agreed reasonable expenses as per the MDUK expenses policy (which is outlined in your Volunteers’ handbook) • insurance cover, while volunteering, under MDUK’s public liability insurance, as per the insurance policy (which is outlined in your Volunteers’ handbook) • a formal, written procedure for resolving difficulties; if you have a complaint it will be dealt with promptly and fairly.