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Community Champion Volunteer - Co. Down & Co. Armagh
British Heart Foundation - Newry
While many people have heard about the BHF, they’re not always aware of the full extent of our work. Join us as a BHF Community Champion Volunteer to help more people hear about the importance of the BHF while also creating amazing fundraising opportunities in your local area. You will be joining an empowered network of dedicated fundraising volunteers.
We are looking for volunteers who can bring their leadership skills and passion for the BHF to life locally. This role can work flexibly to suit your availability and other commitments.
By volunteering with the BHF, you will have the opportunity to use your skills to support and have fun. With your support, we power groundbreaking research, CPR training, as well as information and support to help keep hearts beating across the Northern Ireland.
The Volunteer team are open to hearing about the skills and attributes you will bring or would like to develop with BHF. Relevant skills and attributes for this role include:
Goodcommunicationandpresentationskills.
Ability toactivelyseekopportunitiesfortalksand buildrelationshipsinthelocal community.
Self-motivationandtheabilitytomotivate others.
Basic IT skills and access to email.
Flexibility to offer support when opportunities are available.
AcommitmenttotheBHF’svalues.
The time commitmentneeded for this rolewillvarydependingonthetimeofyear andnumberofgroups andassociations actively supporting the BHF within your local area and the time you have available to volunteer.
As a Community Champion Volunteer, you’ll receive:
Resourcesto support you in your role e.g.presentations.
Supportfromyourlocal FundraisingManager and the BHF’s Fundraising Support Team.
The opportunity to gain and develop skills and to meet other volunteers.
The BHF is committed to ensuring that no volunteer is out of pocket because of expenses incurred whilst carrying out their role.Reimbursementofout-of-pocketexpensesincurredduringyourvolunteeringin accordance with the BHF’s Volunteer Expenses Policy.
Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.
Volunteering with British Heart Foundation comes with plenty of benefits too…
• A 25% discount on donated goods and 10% discount on New Goods in our shops
• Unlimited, free, and confidential support by Retail Trust
• Access to training and development
• Volunteer certificates, references and long service awards provided
• Access to discounts with other retaile
Tasks and responsibilities
* Support your local Fundraising Manager and their team to represent the BHF in your community and help promote our work and increase fundraising opportunities
* Actively engage and build relationships with local groups and associations.
* Give talks and short presentations about the BHF and inspire others to support our life saving work.
* Accept fundraising donations on behalf of the BHF from community groups and organisations, attending cheque collections and saying a few words of thanks.
* Act as a lead volunteer at local BHF events like collections and cheerpoints, managing and supporting our Action team volunteers on the day.
* Support and facilitate a RevivR session
Skills and experience gained
Community Champion Volunteer - Co. Down & Co. Armagh
British Heart Foundation - Newry
23 Hill St, Newry BT34 1JE, UK
Flexible - hours are based on your availability and other factors
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