Collection Can Volunteer (Aberdeen)

• Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (Aberdeen & Grampian Services)

• VO90829

Being a Collection Can Volunteer is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading health charity and make a real difference to the people we support. As a CHSS Collecting Can Volunteer, you will play a key role in sourcing new collecting can sites, helping to raise awareness and vital funds to ensure Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland continues to support people who are living with effects of stroke, chest and heart conditions in Scotland.

Your role will include:

• Placing CHSS charity collection cans in shops, local businesses, and community venues.


• Regularly revisiting the sites where you have placed the collecting can, emptying the can and supporting the site holder with any queries or concerns.


• Counting, banking and recording the income from your collecting cans.

A fantastic opportunity to help and make a real difference. All volunteers are greatly appreciated. For more details please contact us at volunteering@chss.org.uk or visit our website at https://www.chss.org.uk/volunteer-with-chss

Experience required

• Enjoy meeting and talking to new people


• Be happy and confident to place collection cans in new sites


• Have good organisational skills


• Be able to keep accurate records


• Have time to commit to your volunteer role - Collection Can Volunteer


• To want to share your enthusiasm for Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.
  This role will require you to travel locally, and you will carry out your role on your own and so the minimum age for the Collection Can Volunteer Role is 18 years.

Travel details

You will be based from home, but will need you to be able to travel within a local postcode area – you and your volunteer line manager will jointly agree on the area you will cover.

Travel expenses

Any approved travel expenses are paid monthly via bank transfer. Expenses are from volunteers home to the collecting can venues.

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Training details

Excellent support and relevant guidance is provided to all volunteers. You will be fully supported to undertake your role safely and effectively. You will be supported by designated CHSS Fundraising member of staff who will be your main point of contact.

You will also be given a full induction and be expected to undertake core learning, which will include:

Health and safety (COVID-19)

Confidentiality and Safeguarding

Manual handling

Cash handling

As a CHSS volunteer you will be required to undertake a Basic Disclosure Check before commencing your role as a Collection Can Volunteer.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

Flexible times available to assist-volunteering as a Collection Can Volunteer is very flexible and can be done in your own time. All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated. Volunteering as a Collection Can Volunteer is very flexible and can be done in your own time.

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Aberdeen.

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