Cats Protection Fundraising Volunteer

Cats Protection; York; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading feline welfare charity as a Fundraising Volunteer in York. This flexible role allows you to raise vital funds for cats while meeting new people. You'll engage in various fundraising activities, supported by a dedicated team. Your efforts will help improve the lives of cats in need, making a real difference in your community.

Benefits

Training and development

Flexible volunteering hours

Support from a dedicated team

Qualifications

• Must have sympathy to cats and align with the charity's values.
• Flexible and adaptable to different fundraising events.

Responsibilities

• Organising fundraising events and attending collections.
• Distributing collection tins in local shops.
• Bringing new fundraising ideas to life.

Skills

Sympathy to cats

Teamwork

Flexibility

Adaptability

Creativity

Job description

6 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Love cats? Fancy upskilling and trying something new? Meet new people and make a REAL difference while you're at it.

We're looking for cat lovers in the North East & Yorkshire to help us raise vital funds to allow us to continue helping local cats in your area.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity, and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.

Cats are at the centre of everything we do, and our objectives are homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.

We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, employees and supporters.

A bit about this role...

As a charity we can help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations from our supporters. Raising funds is a key role in our charity, helping to raise the vital funds needed to help more cats and kittens in need.

As a fundraising volunteer, we will support you every step of the way to ensure your time at Cats Protection is a positive and rewarding one. Whatever time you can give really does make a big difference We have lots of exciting activities to choose from for example attending a fundraising event, fundraising online, promoting fundraising activities on social media, handling administrative tasks, or contributing to the development of new fundraising ideas. Whatever your skill set, this role could be perfect for you!

What can I expect to be doing?

As a flexible role, you have the choice to be involved in the following:

• Face-to-face fundraising – organising or helping with our fundraising events, attending supermarket collections or local markets.
• Distributing collection tins – popping collection tins into local shops and pubs and collecting them when they’re full.
• Bringing new ideas! - We always love to come up with new ideas to raise funds for cats and we’d love to help bring yours to life.
• Engaging with your local branches and Fundraising Hub and feeling like an integral part of the team!

What are the benefits to you and the cats?

You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge though Cats Protection’s learn online system, providing you with the skills to thrive as a fundraiser. You’ll also have the chance to meet new people and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.

Money raised by our volunteers enables us to put cats first. Cats are at the centre of all we do. We care for them, ensure their welfare, and help others to understand and better support them.

We're looking for someone with:

• Sympathy to cats and our values
• Happy to be part of a team of dedicated volunteers and employees.
• Flexible and adaptable to different events/activities
• Open to new ideas and ways of fundraising

How much time is expected of me?

Our Fundraising Volunteer roles areveryflexible, often certain times of the year are busier than others. You can choose your level of involvement to suit you, your skillset and your schedule.

Support, guidance and keeping you safe

At Cats Protection we believe our volunteers should be happy and confident in their roles. We provide support and guidance from our National Cat Centre and through our regional and local volunteer groups and teams. We offer engaging online and face-to-face training, expenses and have policies and processes to help volunteers get the most out of their time with us.

The wellbeing of our people is important and at Cats Protection we are committed to safeguarding children, adults at risk and all those that we encounter as part of our activities.

Thank you for your support and sharing in this commitment and for everything you will do during your time with Cats Protection!

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact:

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