Regional Volunteer Ambassador
ORGANIZATION: Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
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Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is the leading charity in England providing bespoke emotional and practical support direct to families who have a seriously ill child. There is no other organisation that provides the range of services that we do. Our Family Support Workers care for the whole family, from their child’s diagnosis, during treatment and, if needed, through bereavement and beyond.
Regional Volunteer Ambassador is the exciting opportunity for adults of all ages who would like to be involved in public speaking and raising awareness of Rainbow Trust children’s charity. Rainbow Trust values the wisdom of and the wealth of knowledge of volunteers coming from their life or professional experiences which can be shared with the local community.
Please feel free to read about the experiences of our volunteers!
https://rainbowtrust.org.uk/latest-news/category/blog
Role description:
Promote all upcoming events and campaigns through handing out leaflets and talking to people within the community to increase engagement for Rainbow Trust
Deliver talks and presentations to local community groups to gain new financial support and raise the profile or Rainbow Trust
Attend local cheque presentations to collect donations, take responsibility for paying in cheques in a timely manner in order to ensure that Rainbow Trust can support more families
Collect and replace collection tins from local businesses on an ad hoc basis.
Highlighting opportunities for guest speakers to Rainbow Trust and make proactive approaches to local community groups
Set up and manage stalls at local fete’s and fayre’s in order to raise money and awareness of Rainbow Trust
Take part in photo opportunities for media press releases on behalf of Rainbow Trust, raising our profile in the area
Experience and Skills Required:
Confident self-starter who is prepared to approach local businesses and groups who may not have otherwise heard of Rainbow Trust
Friendly, enthusiastic and confident manner, both in person and on the telephone
Happy, 'can do’ approach
Excellent verbal communication skills
Creative thinker that 'thinks outside the box’
Someone that is happy to 'get stuck in’ at events
As a frontline representative of Rainbow Trust you need to be able to talk confidently and ably about the work and needs of the charity
More opportunities with Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Rainbow Trust Children's Charity
Location:
6 Cleeve Road, Cleeve Court, Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7UD, GB
Mission Statement
Rainbow Trust provides emotional and practical support for families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness
Description
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity provides emotional and practical support for families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Set up in 1986, we offer the whole family individually tailored high quality support through our nine teams of Family Support Workers.
We offer support at any stage of illness, from diagnosis, during treatment and throughout bereavement. Very importantly, there is no time limit to the care we provide. The care given to families is non-medical and is specifically tailored to the individual needs and circumstances of each family.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
In your local communityNorth Wiltshire, Swindon, Bath,North East Somerset, South OxfordshireBristol, United Kingdom
DATE POSTED
August 24, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Care
- Organization
- People Skills
- Fundraising
- Public Speaking
- Business Development
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- Flexible to suit your personal circumstances