Volunteer Fundraising - Crawley

What will you do?

Explore different ways of fundraising to help the local Citizens Advice obtain money, either for specific things, or for ongoing running costs of the local Citizens Advice

Help organise fundraising events to raise money from the local community and encourage volunteers and staff to get involved

Create materials, such as newsletters or presentations, which can be used to raise the profile of the local Citizens Advice and for raising money

Explore other ways of fundraising, including identifying new sources of funding from organisations

Help to build relationships with local organisations or businesses

Help staff put together some information to send to potential funders and to complete applications for funding bids

What is in it for you?

Make a real difference to people’s lives

Learn about a range of issues such as benefits, debt, employment and housing

Build on valuable skills such as communication and problem solving, and increase your employability

Work with a range of different people, independently, in a team and within your local community

Have a positive impact in your community.

And we’ll reimburse expenses too. 

What skills do I need?

What do you need to have? You don’t need specific qualifications and skills, but you’ll need to:

Be friendly and approachable

Be non-judgemental and respect views, values and cultures that are different to your own

Have a positive attitude towards fundraising

Have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Have good IT skills

Be willing to learn about and follow the Citizens Advice aims, principles and policies, including confidentiality and data protection

Be willing to undertake training in your role 

How much time do you need to give?

We can be flexible about the time spent and how often you volunteer so come and talk to us.

Valuing Inclusion

Our volunteers come from a range of backgrounds and we particularly welcome applications from racially minoritised people, people with colour, disabled people, people with physical or mental health conditions, LGBTQ+ and non-binary people.

If you are interested in becoming a fundraising volunteer and would like to discuss flexibility around location, time, ‘what you will do’ and how we can support you, please contact us.

Contact Details

For more information about the role or application process, please email: volunteer@westsussexcab.org.uk

Alternatively, you may apply via our website: www.advicewestsussex.org.uk/volunteering 

When do I need to be available?

Details

At Citizens Advice West Sussex we are always looking for volunteers to volunteer in 4-hour shifts - our volunteer recruitment is on-going - so please make contact at any time!

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