Volunteer role: Local Area Fundraising and Awareness Volunteer – West Midlands

Purpose: To support your Local Coordinator to raise funds and awareness for Missing People. Team: Local Areas Programme

Location: Community based activities in West Midlands and working from home.

Time commitment: The specific nature of the role will affect the hours worked and will be discussed at interview. These will be different for each volunteer. It may be that you volunteer 10 hours over a weekend once every couple of months or more regularly give 4 hours a week. However we do expect commitment of a minimum of 1 year.

Dependent on your skills and experience duties may include:

• Organising and supporting local events that raise money and awareness for Missing People

• Presenting to various community groups, including schools and churches, about Missing People to inspire them about our work with vulnerable missing persons and their families

• Identifying and recruiting companies and community organisations to support us

• Recruiting new volunteers and working with the existing volunteer team

• Supporting Missing People’s work at our own and partners’ events

• Supporting your Local Coordinator as requested to help increase support for Missing People

Skills and experience:

To have or be able to demonstrate potential for:

• Some fundraising experience – either organising fundraising activities or participating yourself

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written and experience of presenting to large and small groups of people

• Strong organisational skills and good time management

• Competence using computers, Microsoft Office, internet, e-mail. Access to your own computer would be desirable but not essential.

• The ability to inspire and motivate others and be passionate about supporting missing people and their families

Training:

All necessary training will be provided by your Local Coordinator

Training dates to be confirmed

Support:

You will be supported in your role by your Local Coordinator, including one to one reviews to guide you in your role, with additional support when necessary from central office. 

Next steps:  

• Complete an application form downloadable from  Local Volunteer application form West Mids (137.5 kB)
• Attend a face to face interview with the Local Coordinator (an initial phone discussion may precede this)
• If successful, complete our training programme

Why volunteer for Missing People?

• You will meet lots of friendly people who, like you, have a passion for our work.
• You will gain valuable experience and new skills to add to your CV
• We provide out-of-pocket travel expenses of up to £10 a day
• We insist on equal opportunities and fair treatment for all people applying to be volunteers

 Further information:

Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Tel: 07872 604138

Address: Alice Hirst, c/o Missing People, Roebuck House, 284 Upper Richmond Road West, London SW14 7JE