Fundraiser

Fundraisers will support Age UK Bradford District with fundraising activities, such as attending events, supporting collections and raising awareness and funds to help meet our target.

Main Tasks

With support from the Fundraising Team and your fellow volunteers, help to plan and deliver events and activities to raise funds and awareness.

Support the Fundraising Team with the events they are organising - your role may vary for each event; you could be greeting and registering participants, cheering on participants at challenge events, selling raffle tickets or running a book/cake stall or tombola or serving refreshments.

Publicise fundraising events and activities within the local community.

Support collections and community fundraising events .

Pro-actively seek new opportunities to raise awareness and funds for Age UK  Bradford District  .

Attend Volunteer meetings .

Thank donors / supporters.

Skills

Trustworthy and Reliable

Enthusiastic about helping a local charity to support older people

Ability to maintain and respect confidentiality

Polite and courteous at all times

Ability to share skills, interests or activities

Understanding, patient and empathetic

Non-judgmental

Effective communication skills

Outgoing, personable and a good conversationalist

Ability to listen and ask appropriate questions

Willingness to follow Age UK Bradford District values, policies and procedures, including Health & Safety, Data Protection & Confidentiality, Equal Opportunities

Polite and courteous at all times

A basic understanding of older people and an appreciation of issues facing older people