voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Collection Box Co-ordinator (St Andrews) Volunteer Opportunity No. VO101736 - Created/last updated: 05/11/2024 | ![]() Opportunity |
About this opportunity: | Marie Curie are looking for enthusiastic and friendly volunteers to help raise money and awareness for Marie Curie. Your role will be to place collection boxes in local businesses such as newsagents, chemists, pubs and doctors' surgeries all within the local community. The more boxes you can place and collect the more money you will raise for Marie Curie. Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks: - Seek opportunities to place new collection tins/boxes in your local community - Visit premises on a regular basis to service the collection tins/boxes - Establish and build relationships with site contacts, ensuring that tins/boxes are well positioned and visible. - Collect, count and bank donations - Complete the records required regarding collection tin/box locations, dates placed/emptied and how much was raised - Distribute Thank You cards to your sites with amounts raised. - Place Daffodil pin boxes at premises for the Great Daffodil Appeal in March | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minimum age: | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum age: | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Training provided: | An induction, training, support and supervision in your role | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Out of pocket expenses paid? | Yes - Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed on a monthly basis. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Experience required: | #NAME? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restrictions on who can volunteer | Under 18's to be accompanied by an adult | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Application process: | Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; References | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taster available? | No, not for this opportunity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Travel Details | You can travel as far or as little as you want as long as remain in your local area. No set time or date to place and collection tins however, the longest cans can be left out is 6 months before swapping and banking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saltire Award | This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25. |