Community Collection Tin Coordinator - North Yorkshire

Alzheimer's Society • Volunteer • Yorkshire • 13m ago

If you love the idea of helping us to raise funds so we can reach and support ever increasing numbers of people affected by dementia, then get in touch today!

Volunteering as part of our fabulous fundraising team, you’ll organise and manage collection tins on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society within your local community in places such as shops, pubs and food outlets. You’ll count and bank the funds raised and also use your local knowledge to help us to identify new contacts and build new relationships so we increase our fundraising opportunities. We ask for a commitment of 1-2 hours per week.

Why we need you:

Fundraising at Alzheimer’s Society plays a vital role in enabling us to achieve our strategy.

You will support our Fundraising team in this role, helping them to identify opportunities to engage with the local community and to network with supporters.

You’ll help us by coordinating suitable locations for collection tins and managing the funds collected to support people affected by dementia.

What you will be doing:

• Organise and manage collection tins on behalf of Alzheimer’s Society within your local community in places such as shops, sports and social clubs, local pubs, pharmacies and food outlets.

• Count and bank the funds raised following the society’s cash handling policy.

• Involvement in showing our appreciation to the businesses that support us.

• Supporting the Community Fundraiser to identify new contacts and help to build
relationships, which could lead to other fundraising opportunities.

Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page.

You’ll be great for the role if:

You are self-motivated, organised and enjoy talking and engaging with people
You have good knowledge of your local community and are willing to approach local businesses for their support
You have a passion for fundraising and the desire to make a difference to the lives of people affected by dementia
You are over the age of 18

If you find completing online applications difficult, please don't let this stop you from applying....please call or email us and we can support you with the application process. You can contact the Volunteering Recruitment Team by emailing [email protected] or call on 0300 222 5706

About You

About Alzheimer's Society

About Alzheimer’s Society

Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our Values

Determined to make a difference: We're passionate, we're focused and we make a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Trusted expert: We're listening, we're learning and we use experience and evidence.

Better together: We're open, we combine our strengths and we achieve more together.

Compassionate: We're kind, we're honest and we don't shy away from challenges.

Equal opportunities

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to equal opportunities.

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
This means ensuring our recruitment processes are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible to everyone. We will look at making reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.