Community Champion Volunteer - Shewsbury
Description
Support your local Fundraising Manager and their team to represent the BHF in your community and help promote our work and increase fundraising opportunities
Actively engage and build relationships with local groups and associations.
Give talks and short presentations about the BHF and inspire others to support our life saving work.
Accept fundraising donations on behalf of the BHF from community groups and organisations, attending cheque collections and saying a few words of thanks.
Act as a lead volunteer at local BHF events like collections and cheerpoints, managing and supporting our Action team volunteers on the day.
The impact you'll have
Support BHF vision where everyone has a healthier heart for longer. Where fewer hearts stop without warning and more of us can live well with the people we love.
The skills you'll need
You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:
Good communication and presentation skills.
Ability to actively seek opportunities for talks and build relationships in the local community.
Self-motivation and the ability to motivate others.
Basic IT skills and access to email.
Flexibility to offer support when opportunities are available.
A commitment to the BHF’s values.
When
Schedule
Flexible times
Commitment
Ongoing
You will need
Minimum age: 18
Getting here
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BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION
Health, disability and social care
The BHF is the UK's largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. BHF also helps provide vital support and information for the 7.4m people living in the UK with heart and circulatory disease.