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Fundraising Events Assistant
Organisation Details
Barnabus
Activity type: Administration, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Event Support, Fundraising, Homeless and Housing, Marketing, PR and Media, Mental Health
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Barnabus is a Christian Homeless Charity based in Manchester. We started with just one man walking the streets, giving out food and drink to the homeless.
We now offer a lifeline to people experiencing Homelessness each week, many of whom have severe addictions or mental health issues. We support their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and do all we can to help them get back into mainstream society.
Our project includes a support centre open 5 days a week offering help with benefits, accommodation referrals, access to medical support including mental health services and recovery groups, plus we serve food, clothing, and showers.
We work long term with our clients as they move off the streets and on into accommodation and ultimately into their own private tenancy, we have a resettlement worker who works with our clients in order to help them re integrate back into society.
We now offer a lifeline to people experiencing Homelessness each week, many of whom have severe addictions or mental health issues. We support their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and do all we can to help them get back into mainstream society.
Our project includes a support centre open 5 days a week offering help with benefits, accommodation referrals, access to medical support including mental health services and recovery groups, plus we serve food, clothing, and showers.
We work long term with our clients as they move off the streets and on into accommodation and ultimately into their own private tenancy, we have a resettlement worker who works with our clients in order to help them re integrate back into society.
Description of role: Do you want to learn new skills in event running and management? Do you want to volunteer and earn valuable real life experience by helping to run events? Do you want to volunteer with a charity with over 30 years changing people’s lives? If yes, then please read on.
This could be your opportunity to put a foot on the first rung of the ladder for a career within the events or the charity sector. Volunteering between 5 to 8 hours per week the role will involve liaising with the fundraising team, supporters, venues and events teams. We are looking for someone who is organised, energetic, excited to meet new people and learn new things with good written and verbal communication skills. They will be supporting the fundraising team with event planning, new event ideas, sourcing venues and responding to offers of support.
You will need to be computer literate with skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook and possibly have some graphic design capability. We are looking for someone who can take a creative and proactive approach to the role, with the ability to work on your own initiative.
This could be your opportunity to put a foot on the first rung of the ladder for a career within the events or the charity sector. Volunteering between 5 to 8 hours per week the role will involve liaising with the fundraising team, supporters, venues and events teams. We are looking for someone who is organised, energetic, excited to meet new people and learn new things with good written and verbal communication skills. They will be supporting the fundraising team with event planning, new event ideas, sourcing venues and responding to offers of support.
You will need to be computer literate with skills in Microsoft Word, Outlook and possibly have some graphic design capability. We are looking for someone who can take a creative and proactive approach to the role, with the ability to work on your own initiative.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Administration, Event Planning, Marketing and PR, Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Project Management
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
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: 4-8 hours a week
Location:
61 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3LY