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Community Volunteer

Mary's Meals (Midlothian)
VO86644

We need volunteers to help raise awareness about Mary's Meals and fundraise for our work. As a Community Volunteer you will grow our movement by motivating and inspiring your local community to support our work.
We need people who are passionate about ending child hunger and ensuring that every child receives a daily meal in a place of education. We have a range of activities that can be done from the comfort of your home that include: hosting virtual talks, spreading the word about our work on social media or holding screenings of our inspiring videos with family and friends. If you don't mind public speaking, we can also train you to give talks to schools, Rotary Clubs and other local organisations to generate support for our cause. Oher activities may include: * Sharing our story with local community organisations, schools, churches, and faith groups. * Organising fundraising events in your local area – such as coffee mornings, quizzes, and bucket collections. * Promoting Mary's Meals' fundraising campaigns in your community. * Distributing and displaying promotional materials and placing collection tins.

Experience required

Friendly, diplomatic, excellent communication skills, share our vision, mission and values, honest, trustworthy, confident, resilient, flexible, self-motivated, enthusiastic.

Travel expenses

45p per mile or public transport costs reimbursed weekly. Other expenses paid as agreed.

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Training details

Induction training with volunteer manager lasting 1.5 hours. Speaker training with vm although professional training is available periodically. Zoom training if needed. Other health & wellbeing and training sessions available as requested and when available.