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Blue Cross
Sub theme: Animals
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Blue Cross has been helping sick, injured and homeless pets, and the people who love them, since 1897. We are a charity that provides specialist care, services and support for pets and people throughout their life together. The help we offer includes rehoming services, behavioural advice, support with pet bereavement and education for future generations. And we’re not afraid to speak up for pets and their people to create a better world.
Our Greater Manchester rehoming, advice and behaviour unit is based in Radcliffe. Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we'd love you to join us. We aim to match volunteers with roles that suit their skills and interests and offer a variety of opportunities, from helping to transport supplies and pets in need, run our pet foodbank and charity shops, fundraising, ambassador dogs scheme, pet fostering, helping with events and more.
To search our current vacancies, please visit https://www.bluecross.org.uk/volunteer
Our Greater Manchester rehoming, advice and behaviour unit is based in Radcliffe. Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do, and we'd love you to join us. We aim to match volunteers with roles that suit their skills and interests and offer a variety of opportunities, from helping to transport supplies and pets in need, run our pet foodbank and charity shops, fundraising, ambassador dogs scheme, pet fostering, helping with events and more.
To search our current vacancies, please visit https://www.bluecross.org.uk/volunteer
Description of role: Fundraisers are amazing! These incredible people have a gift for encouraging people to part with their money; all in the name of helping pets in need. Whether you're helping out at a fun dog show, chatting to local businesses to get some fantastic raffle prizes or baking cakes for the next bake sale, the only limit to fundraising ideas is your creativity. We're looking for fun loving fundraisers to join our team. You'll be promised a warm welcome and the opportunity to help pets with some fantastic like minded people. If this sounds like you hit 'apply' and lets get started!
Why we want you:
Sick, injured and homeless pets have relied on Blue Cross for help since 1897. Each year, thousands of dogs, cats, small pets and horses turn to the charity’s animal hospitals, clinics and rehoming services for treatment and support.
We would love you to join us and help us help more pets in need. Our centres, hospitals and shops are much loved and at the heart of their communities. Our Fundraising Team help us to promote and raise money for their team at at local events and those being held on site. This could be by helping to gather donations and prizes, helping set up and support fundraising activities at local events or helping with regular fundraising activities at the site.
What you will be doing:
- Helping with Blue Cross fundraising initiatives in your local community
- Working with other team fundraisers to generate ideas to raise money for pets
- Supporting your local centre or service at their fundraising events
The skills you need:
- You'll need to be friendly and approachable
- You'll need to be a team player and enjoy being with others
- You'll need to be happy to talk about Blue Cross and our work
- You'll need to be comfortable helping with fundraising which might include handling money, setting up stalls and answering questions from the public
What's in it for you:
- You’ll gain a variety of experience for your CV
- You’ll learn new skills such as customer service, communication and team working
- You’ll meet new people and get involved with your local community
- We’ll provide you with all the training you need, including our GUEST customer service training
- You’ll be helping more pets in need
Why we want you:
Sick, injured and homeless pets have relied on Blue Cross for help since 1897. Each year, thousands of dogs, cats, small pets and horses turn to the charity’s animal hospitals, clinics and rehoming services for treatment and support.
We would love you to join us and help us help more pets in need. Our centres, hospitals and shops are much loved and at the heart of their communities. Our Fundraising Team help us to promote and raise money for their team at at local events and those being held on site. This could be by helping to gather donations and prizes, helping set up and support fundraising activities at local events or helping with regular fundraising activities at the site.
What you will be doing:
- Helping with Blue Cross fundraising initiatives in your local community
- Working with other team fundraisers to generate ideas to raise money for pets
- Supporting your local centre or service at their fundraising events
The skills you need:
- You'll need to be friendly and approachable
- You'll need to be a team player and enjoy being with others
- You'll need to be happy to talk about Blue Cross and our work
- You'll need to be comfortable helping with fundraising which might include handling money, setting up stalls and answering questions from the public
What's in it for you:
- You’ll gain a variety of experience for your CV
- You’ll learn new skills such as customer service, communication and team working
- You’ll meet new people and get involved with your local community
- We’ll provide you with all the training you need, including our GUEST customer service training
- You’ll be helping more pets in need
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Numeracy and Finance, Administration, Customer Service, Event Planning, Fundraising, IT Skills, Leadership, Oral Communication Skills, Team Working, Written Communication Skills
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, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Sunday AM, 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: 2
Location:
48 Blackburn Street
Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
M26 1NQ