Torfaen Sea Cadets
Location
Cwmbran, Torfaen | United Kingdom
Job description
Would you like to apply your experience in a meaningful volunteer role to launch young people for life, whilst also enhancing your skills and meeting new people?
What will you be doing?Torfaen Sea Cadets is a volunteer-run youth development organisation. We offer young people aged 10-18 the opportunity to experience life-changing adventure. Torfaen Unit is looking for an enthusiastic fundraiser to join its Unit Management Team (UMT).
You will need to liaise with the UMT and support them in their fundraising. Your main role will be to lead on the different types of fundraising, such as trust and foundation applications, letters of appeal, community events and challenge events. You will have full support and training, if required, from the fundraising team at the National Support Centre.
What are we looking for?Skills & abilities
Written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrable fundraising experience
Numeracy and statistics skills
Basic research skills
IT skills to include use of Microsoft suite
Ability to read and understand guidelines
Ability to identify potential funders for projects
Ability to engage with local businesses and organisations
Ability to attend UMT meetings monthly for 1-2 hours
Ability to engage with regional / national fundraising team for prospects
Is this you?
You enjoy working as part of a team
You can tell a good story
You have previous experience or an enthusiasm to learn new skills
You are a good communicator
You are able to sell ideas
You can think outside the box
A hugely rewarding role, helping young people change their lives and thrive
Fantastic opportunities for personal development and training, including qualifications in water sports, leadership and management and first aid
Real enhancements to your CV
Meet new people
Make a difference in your local community
If you think this volunteer role is for you, please click ‘apply’ and find out how you can start making a difference. Alternatively, contact the unit directly for more details. If successful, you will need to complete a DBS check, undergo a virtual interview, and undertake an online induction process.
Causes
Organisation type:
Charity
Torfaen Sea Cadets help launch young people for life, transforming them into confident resilient young people who thrive in a complex world whatever they want to do when they leave school.
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