Fundraising Volunteers

 

We currently have vacancies for this volunteer role.

A bit about this role

 

As a charit we rely on funds donated by generous members of the public to continue to help cats and kittens in need. Our fundraising volunteers are part of a passionate team that help raise funds to help our feline friends in need. They help with varied fundraising events, which can be anything from cake sales, pop up shops, village fetes, street collections - and anything in between.
If you like dealing with the public, are confident with handling money and want to be part of a team, please get in touch.

 

What can you expect to be doing?

 

  • Supporting and encouraging a team of fundraising volunteers

  • Helping plan fundraising events and activities

  • Allocating tasks before, during and after fundraising events

  • Keeping financial records from fundraising events

  • Encouraging and promoting a professional image of Cats Protection 

  • Following Cats Protections policies and guidelines

     

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

 

You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by helping raise funds through fundraising events. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

 

We’re looking for someone with

 

  • Good organisational skills

  • Strong interpersonal and people management skills

  • The ability to bring out the best in others

  • The capability to prioritise and delegate

  • Experience of handling money

  • Knowledge of local community networks

 

What  type of events do we run?

 

  • Coffee mornings

  • Pop up shops

  • Street collections

  • Seasonal events including a large summer fundraiser

  • Stalls at other rescue centres/animal charities

  • Privately run events by fundraising volunteers 

 

Time expectation

Our events fundraisers role is very flexible, from 1-4 hours a month to 1-2 hours a week and can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.

Additional information

 

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. To make sure this is the case, we provide support and guidance both remotely from our National Cat Centre and face to face through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We also offer varied online and face to face training and have wide-ranging policies covering all aspects of volunteering. We hope the support we provide will ensure our volunteers have a great experience with Cats Protection.



If you think you can help in the future or a particular event we have coming up then please contact us at the centre on 01395 232377 or email exeter.volunteering@cats.org.uk