Fundraising Events Support Volunteer

Waverley Care - African Health Project Glasgow
VO101499

Waverley Care is Scotland’s leading HIV and hepatitis C charity, and everything we do is guided by the experiences of the people we work with – this ranges from shaping the services we deliver to how we influence national policy around sexual health and blood-borne viruses. We are at an exciting point in our history as we strive to reach the goal of zero transmissions by 2030. There is much work to be done, but as an organisation we are driven to create lasting change for everyone in Scotland living with, or at risk of HIV or hepatitis C.
You can find out more about the work we do here: https://www.waverleycare.org

About the role :

Location: Flexible – a mixture of home-based with time spent in office and at events

Hours: Approximately 4-6 hours per week but very flexible

Duration: Minimum 3 months (flexible)

Reports to: Fundraising Manager (Community & Events)

Suppose you’re interested in pursuing a career in fundraising with a focus on events. In that case, this role will provide the perfect foundation, allowing you to gain hands-on experience and develop key skills. Or perhaps you already have voluntary/professional experience in event management and fundraising and want to use your valuable skills to give something back?
We organize or participate in a range of fundraising activities and events throughout the year, including ceilidhs, community events, bucket collections at the Fringe and other theatrical events, Pride marches, World AIDS Day events, and sponsored challenges such as Kiltwalks, marathons, abseils, etc.
A significant amount of our income comes from community and events fundraising and the Fundraising Events Support Volunteer could support and contribute to our ambitious financial targets. This role will support the Fundraising Team with a variety of events throughout the year.
Duties may include:
• General administrative support to plan and deliver events
• Helping to set up and clear down events
• Representing Waverley Care at stalls at events
• Providing a friendly and welcoming atmosphere to event attendees
• Talking to members of the public about the work of Waverley Care
• Approaching local businesses for prizes and donations
• Working collaboratively with the Waverley Care team
• Distributing promotional materials, posters and flyers

About the person
Volunteers make a vital contribution to our work across Scotland, and anyone with an open mind and
enthusiasm can get involved. We are currently looking for a Fundraising Events Volunteer to join the
Fundraising team. You will be willing to learn about the work of Waverley Care, and sexual
health more generally so that you can help us to make a success of our fundraising events. No prior
knowledge is needed as we will provide training. However, we also welcome applications from those
with prior event fundraising experience.

Key skills & attributes required for this role
• Great people skills, approachable and friendly
• Excellent communication skills and confident talking to a wide range of people
• Enthusiastic about Waverley Care
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Able to work as part of a team
• Basic IT skills, especially MS Word and Excel or willingness and ability to learn
• Ability to work independently and able to work under own initiative

Support and training
You will be offered induction training and role-specific training as required. You will be supported and managed in this role by the Fundraising Manager (Community & Events) and the wider fundraising and communications teams.

If you have any questions about this role, your suitability for it, or would like a conversation before
applying for any reason then please email fiona.isard@waverleycare.org and we will get back to you as
quickly as possible.

If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the Project Coordinator by email or phone. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the Project Coordinator, Carly at carly@inclusivehwclub.org.uk. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at info@volunteerglasgow.org.

Experience required

Great people skills, approachable and friendly
Excellent communication skills and confidence in talking to a wide range of people
Enthusiastic about Waverley Care
Reliable and trustworthy
Able to work as part of a team
Basic IT skills, especially MS Word and Excel or willingness and ability to learn
Ability to work independently and able to work under one's own initiative