Fundraising & Community Engagement Volunteer at Grassroots Suicide Prevention

What does the opportunity involve doing?

Salary: Voluntary (expenses provided)
Hours: 0.5 – 2 days per week
Location: From home and central Brighton office
Application Deadline: 16th January

Purpose of the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team and gain valuable experience at a leading mental health charity. As a Fundraising and Community Engagement Volunteer, you will support Grassroots with a wide range of activities and events. You will lead communications with some of our supporters and donors, gaining customer relationship experience and generating vital funds. You will support project management for fundraising events, and use your creativity and initiative to support the development of new opportunities. You will also lead on certain administrative and research tasks within the Fundraising team and wider organisation.

What induction, training and support is offered?

What’s in it for you?

• Make a difference in the fight against suicide
• Join a friendly and growing team of passionate staff and volunteers
• Attend free suicide prevention and mental health first aid training
• Gain knowledge of fundraising and charity administration – excellent for your CV
• Gain customer relationship experience
• Develop your interpersonal and research skills
• Experience using a database and working in an office environment

What skills or qualities are needed?

• Interest in protecting people and their communities from suicide, self-harm, and mental health problems
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Administrative skills and ability to prioritise tasks
• Research skills (desirable)
• Database entry experience (desirable)
• Graphic design/comms materials experience (desirable)