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Purple Heart Wishes
Sub theme: Disability, Health and Wellbeing, Hospitals and Hospices
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Based in Manchester and Gloucestershire, Purple Heart Wishes is a charity that grants wishes for people diagnosed with a terminal illness in their early adult life. We give these people the opportunity to experience something they have always wanted to do, by themselves or with family and friends. Allowing them the chance to fulfil a dream of a lifetime and helping them to build fantastic memories of their experience no matter how big or small.
The charity started after Lyndsey Roughton (my youngest daughter), a young professional from Manchester lost her life at the age of 29, after a five year battle with a brain tumour. When Lyndsey's family found out her prognosis was terminal they decided to ensure that everyday was filled with new experiences, fun and laughter. They also fundraised to ensure she had her trip of a lifetime to visit Thailand. Although this was a very scary time for the family, as doctors had warned she may not come back from her trip. She did come back and she survived another 18 months. This goes to show that positive experiences such as trips or gifts that people have always wanted can have a massive affect on peoples lives.
The charity started after Lyndsey Roughton (my youngest daughter), a young professional from Manchester lost her life at the age of 29, after a five year battle with a brain tumour. When Lyndsey's family found out her prognosis was terminal they decided to ensure that everyday was filled with new experiences, fun and laughter. They also fundraised to ensure she had her trip of a lifetime to visit Thailand. Although this was a very scary time for the family, as doctors had warned she may not come back from her trip. She did come back and she survived another 18 months. This goes to show that positive experiences such as trips or gifts that people have always wanted can have a massive affect on peoples lives.
Description of role: You will be helping to serve the public at the Etihad stadium, the AO arena
, the Warehouse project, Park life and other events that come up during the year.
You will be trained on the till and the back servers for all events by a friendly and happy team you will be joining to raise much needed funds.
You will need commonsense, the ability to smile and to communicate with people who you are serving.
You will gain team working skills, self-confidence, humour, self-awareness, good communication skills, and have a great time too.
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, the Warehouse project, Park life and other events that come up during the year.
You will be trained on the till and the back servers for all events by a friendly and happy team you will be joining to raise much needed funds.
You will need commonsense, the ability to smile and to communicate with people who you are serving.
You will gain team working skills, self-confidence, humour, self-awareness, good communication skills, and have a great time too.
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Skills / qualities associated with the role: Customer Service, Fundraising, Oral Communication Skills, Practical Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Evening, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday 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
Location:
Manchester