Bucks Snowdrop Walk Volunteer We are looking for personable volunteers who are happy to work a three and half hour shift indoors or outdoors. Expand The Snowdrop Walk is a very special day for families to remember someone important to them who has died by planting a snowdrop in memory. The aim of the day is to provide a family-friendly event for bereaved families and raise money for Child Bereavement UK.We are looking for personable volunteers who are happy to work a three and half hour shift indoors or outdoors at the event. The event requires many different roles including snowdrop walk stewards, snowdrop selling and selling refreshments and manning stalls in West Wycombe village hall. You will be sent a full briefing prior to the event and will be supported in your volunteering role by the fundraising team. Terms: Sunday 6 February 2022- shifts times 10.00am -1.30pm or 1.15pm- 4.30pm Based: West Wycombe Park, Buckinghamshire Additional: We encourage diversity in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and have concerns as to your ability to volunteer, please do contact us to see how we can support you. Essential Skills Required: A friendly and approachable personality Ability to follow instruction Empathy and compassion for bereaved families Ideal Skills Required: Experience in events Key activities: Snowdrop Walk steward: Helping and advising families around the walk route Sales: Selling snowdrops, treasure hunt maps or refreshments. Involves taking money and chatting with families Car Park Attendant: Directing families to parking spaces Catering: Serving or making refreshments, helping make bacon butties and hot drinks in the kitchen Stalls: Managing a stall, kids craft activity, tombola or lucky dip. What you’ll get out of the experience A chance to help bereaved families who are remembering someone important to them Experience in working at events Experience in providing excellent supporter care Priority access to other volunteering positions across the charity. Key Working Relationships: Fundraising Team Terms and Conditions This job profile is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information. It may be reviewed and changed in the light of the evolving needs of the Charity and as part of the volunteer’s development. Any changes will be made following discussion with the post holder. Child Bereavement UK recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented; currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ+ and those from ethnically diverse groups. Apply now
Christmas tree collection volunteers We are looking for personable volunteers who would be able to help us with Christmas tree collection. Expand We are looking for personable volunteers (who ideally own a van or large vehicle, although this is not essential) who would be able to help us with our new festive fundraiser for one, two or even three days in January 2022. On Friday 14, Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 January, Child Bereavement UK and volunteers will be driving around Buckinghamshire and Berkshire collecting old Christmas trees to be chipped and recycled. Those wishing to have their tree collected will be asked to make a donation in return for this service. Funds raised will be split between Child Bereavement UK and Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Terms: Exact timings TBC dependent on number of bookings, but we would like volunteers to commit to supporting us for a minimum of 1 full day (i.e. 8-5pm) Based: Buckinghamshire and Berkshire Additional: We encourage diversity in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and have concerns as to your ability to volunteer, please do contact us to see how we can support you. Essential Skills Required: Physically able to lift/move Christmas trees Knowledge of local area and/or access to Google maps/Satnav A friendly and approachable personality Ability to follow instruction Ideal Skills Required: Driving license Access to an appropriately insured van/large vehicle Key activities: Teaming up with one or two other individuals to drive around the local area, collecting Christmas trees from driveways and dropping them off at a central hub What you’ll get out of the experience Fun and different volunteering experience, ideal for individuals, groups or companies wanting to give something back Satisfaction of knowing that your time will support two worthwhile causes Experience of seeing how this type of fundraiser works and involves the whole community Priority access to other volunteering positions across the charity. Key Working Relationships Fundraising Team Members of the public Other volunteers Terms and Conditions This job profile is not intended to be a complete list of duties and responsibilities but is a guide for information. It may be reviewed and changed in the light of the evolving needs of the Charity and as part of the volunteer’s development. Any changes will be made following discussion with the post holder. Child Bereavement UK recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented; currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ+ and those from ethnically diverse groups. Apply now
Let‘s Rock the 80’s and PennFest Volunteer We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to represent Child Bereavement UK at the incredible Let’s Rock the 80’s Festival series this year. Expand We're looking for enthusiastic volunteers to register their interest in representing Child Bereavement UK at the incredible Let’s Rock the 80’s Festival series this year. All we ask is just 4 hours of your time to assist us with selling wristbands and raffle tickets and scanning entry tickets at the entrance gate. In return for this, you will be able to enjoy the whole event for free! You will be fully briefed at the start of your shift and will be supported by Child Bereavement UK staff throughout. You will have access to free water and snacks while volunteering and will be given any PPE required in line with regulations. Terms: Time-specific shift of 4 hours Based: One (or more if you’d like!) of the Let’s Rock Festivals, which take place across the UK (for precise locations and dates please view Lets Rock website: Let's Rock 80's – The Retro Festivals) Additional: We encourage diversity in all our volunteer roles. If you have a disability or additional need and have concerns as to your ability to volunteer, please do contact us to see how we can support you. Essential Skills Required: A friendly and approachable personality Aged over 18 years (your children can join you while volunteering, however they will not be listed as a volunteer themselves and will attend the event at your own risk.) Reliable Confident with basic technology, such as a card machine (training will be provided) Ideal Skills Required: Confident working with the general public Key activities: Selling wristbands and raffle tickets Scanning entry tickets What you’ll get out of the experience Free entry to a Let’s Rock the 80’s Festival Priority access to other volunteering positions across the charity. Key Working Relationships Fundraising Team Festival goers Other volunteers Child Bereavement UK recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly where we are under-represented; currently, this includes disabled people, LGBTQ+ and those from ethnically diverse groups. Apply now