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World AIDS Day Fundraising and Awareness-Raising Evening
Organisation Details
George House Trust
Activity type: Fundraising, Health and Wellbeing
Sub theme: Culture, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices, LGBT+, Race and Ethnicity
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: At George House Trust, we provide support, advice and information for people living with HIV. We are committed to ensuring that people have access to what they need to live well with HIV. We have a number of activities and services that volunteers can get involved in, such as Telephone Buddies, supporting at events, fundraising, admin support and mentoring, and many more.
Description of role: Purpose: To increase awareness of HIV and World AIDS Day and raise vital funds for local charities providing support to people living with HIV.
Work Area: Fundraising, Awareness Raising
Key Activities: World AIDS Day is an International Day of Awareness-raising, remembrance and action held on 1st December each year. We need volunteers to sell candles to raise funds, and steward for the annual Candlelit Vigil in Sackville Gardens and surroundings on the evening of Monday 1st December.
Activities include:
• Selling candles at the World AIDS Day Candlelit Vigil
• Raising awareness of HIV and the significance of World AIDS Day to the people
• Talking to the public to share key messages on ending the stigma of HIV and HIV prevention (U=U, PrEP, PEP, condoms)
• Sharing resources and introducing George House Trust to the public
Time commitment: Volunteer briefing starting at 4.30pm (please arrive from 4pm), volunteering until and during the Vigil from 6pm to 7.15pm.
There is an additional opportunity to volunteer in the Village after the Vigil, until around 11pm - we will need around 6 volunteers to do this.
Location: Sackville Gardens (Whitworth Street & Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3WA) and surrounding area - The Village
Skills/experience required:
• Excellent level of spoken English
• Keen to work as part of a team
• Engage with members of the public in a professional and polite manner
• Able to give information clearly and accurately
• Punctual and reliable
• Communicate information about HIV, routes of transmission and prevention, and World AIDS Day.
• Previous fundraising experience is a bonus but is not essential
Training required: Volunteer briefing on the afternoon of 1st December.
DBS required: No
Supervision arrangements: We will share more information closer to the time.
Further information: For further information, please email Izzy on isobel@ght.org.uk
Work Area: Fundraising, Awareness Raising
Key Activities: World AIDS Day is an International Day of Awareness-raising, remembrance and action held on 1st December each year. We need volunteers to sell candles to raise funds, and steward for the annual Candlelit Vigil in Sackville Gardens and surroundings on the evening of Monday 1st December.
Activities include:
• Selling candles at the World AIDS Day Candlelit Vigil
• Raising awareness of HIV and the significance of World AIDS Day to the people
• Talking to the public to share key messages on ending the stigma of HIV and HIV prevention (U=U, PrEP, PEP, condoms)
• Sharing resources and introducing George House Trust to the public
Time commitment: Volunteer briefing starting at 4.30pm (please arrive from 4pm), volunteering until and during the Vigil from 6pm to 7.15pm.
There is an additional opportunity to volunteer in the Village after the Vigil, until around 11pm - we will need around 6 volunteers to do this.
Location: Sackville Gardens (Whitworth Street & Sackville Street, Manchester M1 3WA) and surrounding area - The Village
Skills/experience required:
• Excellent level of spoken English
• Keen to work as part of a team
• Engage with members of the public in a professional and polite manner
• Able to give information clearly and accurately
• Punctual and reliable
• Communicate information about HIV, routes of transmission and prevention, and World AIDS Day.
• Previous fundraising experience is a bonus but is not essential
Training required: Volunteer briefing on the afternoon of 1st December.
DBS required: No
Supervision arrangements: We will share more information closer to the time.
Further information: For further information, please email Izzy on isobel@ght.org.uk
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Fundraising, Oral Communication Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: One day / week only
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2-3 hours
Location:
Sackville Gardens
Manchester
M1 3WA