Office Volunteers

• Breakthrough T1D

• VO73445

As the leading global charity for type 1 diabetes, we’re improving lives today and working toward a future without T1D. By uniting brilliant minds, funding groundbreaking research, advocating for better access, and supporting the T1D community, we’re opening doors that were once closed by this diagnosis. Our mission is to accelerate life changing breakthroughs to cure, treat and prevent type 1 diabetes and its complications.

As an Office Volunteer for Breakthrough T1D you will be working closely with our Scotland fundraising team in our Aberdeen office. The role will be varied, and you will be supporting the team with a wide range of general administration tasks and various tasks to ensure everything is kept up-to-date and deadlines are met.

*What will I be doing?
• Day-to-day administration tasks such as emails, phone-calls and filing.
• Assisting in the delivery of our 40th Anniversary Ball which includes research into finding potential sponsors and prizes.
• Managing the Scotland inbox replying to supporters’ emails.
• Creating, updating and maintaining records on Donorfy.
• Other data entry tasks.
• Assisting the wider Events team where necessary on tasks such as phone calls, monitoring inboxes, research and general admin.
• Working within the framework of relevant legislation and good practice guidelines for fundraising activity, including complying with requirements of GDPR and other regulations applicable to active events and supporter data.
• Undertaking other duties and ad-hoc tasks consistent with the post.

*When do you need me?
3 – 4 hours a week, from November/December 2025 to June 2026 Breakthrough T1D normal opening hours are 9.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. However, we operate a flexible working hours policy and will agree these with you to suit in advance.

*Support we will provide you in your role:
Excellent support and relevant training is provided and all volunteer help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated:
• We’ll send you a copy of our Volunteer Handbook, which will give you all the information you’ll need to know about volunteering with us.
• You’ll receive training in any role-specific systems, and ongoing support from the Senior fundraiser and the wider Scotland Fundraising team.
• We’ll catch up with you regularly to check how you’re getting on and to talk through any queries you have about the role.
• We’ll also reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Breakthrough T1D volunteering policies.

For more information please contact Alex Wild, at email: [email protected] or telephone: 020 3410 6084

More details about the work and volunteering of Breakthrough T1D is also available at: https://www.breakthrought1d.org/ and https://www.facebook.com/breakthrought1d.scotland/

Travel details

The Scotland office is based in Aberdeen. There is the possibility of hybrid/home volunteering.

Travel expenses

We reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Breakthrough T1D volunteering policies.

We pay public transport costs or mileage as follows:
Cars 45p per mile
Motorbikes 24p per mile
Bicycles 20p per mile

Volunteers are reimbursed fortnightly.

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Training details

Excellent support and relevant training is provided and all volunteer help makes a real difference and is greatly appreciated:
• We’ll send you a copy of our Volunteer Handbook, which will give you all the information you’ll need to know about volunteering with us.
• You’ll receive training in any role-specific systems, and ongoing support from the Senior fundraiser and the wider Scotland Fundraising team.
• We’ll catch up with you regularly to check how you’re getting on and to talk through any queries you have about the role.
• We’ll also reimburse all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in accordance with Breakthrough T1D volunteering policies.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Frequency & commitment

3 – 4 hours a week, from November/December 2025 to June 2026 Breakthrough T1D normal opening hours are 9.00am – 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. However, we operate a flexible working hours policy and will agree these with you to suit in advance.

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.

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