Community Fundraiser

at Tools with a Mission

Role Description

You will work within your local community, Church, or community group to promote TWAM and help raise the funds we need to keep the tools flowing.
You will organise events of all kinds or find others to do them for you, from music nights to traditional coffee mornings.
It means watching what is happening in the community and finding people to enter sponsored events such as fun runs, 10Ks and walks for TWAM.
It will include working with other volunteers to arrange events such as TWAM evenings with coffee, cake, or a buffet.
You’ll tell everyone how great TWAM is and why we need their support.
For further information, please visit our dedicated volunteering website, https://twamuk.goassemble.com/opportunities. You can also ring our Volunteering Coordinator Paul on 01473 210220 or email Pauld@twam.uk

Type of Activity: Ad-hoc, Ongoing, Suitable for individuals to apply, Suitable for groups to apply, In person volunteering, Virtual volunteering

Suitability: Suitable for 18 year olds and over

Time commitment

Flexible

Availability: Monday Morning, Monday Afternoon, Monday Evening, Tuesday Morning, Tuesday Afternoon, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Morning, Wednesday Afternoon, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Morning, Thursday Afternoon, Thursday Evening, Friday Morning, Friday Afternoon, Friday Evening, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, Saturday Evening, Sunday Morning, Sunday Afternoon, Sunday Evening
Is this role available at multiple locations? Yes
Role Location: Volunteering from Home
Ward: Bury East/Central (Elton, Moorside, Redvales), Bury North (Ramsbottom, North Manor, Tottington), Bury West (Radcliffe), Whitefield, Prestwich, Boroughwide, Remote Volunteering

Benefit to the volunteer

You’ll get pull-up banners, leaflets, resources, and loads of support from everyone at TWAM, from the Volunteering Coordinator and the Fundraising and Communications Officer to your local TWAM Tool Collectors and Volunteer Speakers.
You will also be given a TWAM Polo Shirt, fleece, and an ID card if required.
From the role, you will gain warm satisfaction at the difference you make in people’s lives. You may also have opportunities if you wish to learn new skills. We will provide a reference for a future employer or other organisation if required.

You will receive

Induction and training, Volunteer Handbook, Travel expenses, Volunteer policy

Volunteers are asked to complete or provide: Application form, Reference(s), Informal discussion (may include an interview)
Activities: Administration, Community Hub/work, Event and Stewarding, Fundraising, Marketing, PR and Media
Skills: Admin, Basic IT, Creative and Design, Good IT Skills, Organising and Planning, Other (please specify), We are looking for passionate, energetic people who can organise things and get things done, identify others, and mobilise them to organise events. We require people who can work as a team and get stuck into the stimulating role.