Your commitment, time and skills can all play a vital part in improving the lives of deaf people. We are dependent on the public’s generosity – time and money – to enable us to carry out our work.

Our fundraising team organise a wonderful variety of activities and events from sponsored runs and bike rides to celebrity black-tie balls and golf days.

But we can only do so with your help. So, if you would like to help by getting involved, we’d be delighted to hear from you.

 

The Fundraising Department are currently looking for volunteers to undertake the following roles:

Schools Champion

Establishing contacts with schools in our catchment areas and raising the profile of SignHealth by visiting these schools and giving talks to pupils. Outgoing personality and good telephone manner required. 6 hours per week.

Office Administrators x 2/3

Carrying out a variety of administrative tasks in the Fundraising Office, dealing with telephone enquiries and undertaking standard correspondence. Basic IT Skills required together with knowledge of office equipment, good organisational and interpersonal skills. 6 or 7 hours per week.

Supermarket/Store Collection Appeals Co-ordinators x 2

Responsible for maintaining existing links with local supermarkets/stores and establishing new contacts. Co-ordinating collections outside these venues and increasing our database of volunteer collectors. Organising these collectors to assist with our annual appeals. Basic IT knowledge and good telephone manner required. 6 hours per week.

Press Champion

Putting together scrap books of local newspaper cuttings and newsletter articles concerning SignHealth. Establishing contacts with newspaper editors and local organisations to increase press coverage of SignHealth and its activities. Also updating SignHealth website. Some IT knowledge and outgoing personality required. 4 hours per week.

Faith Group Link Co-ordinator

Identifying links with places of worship and establishing contacts. Raising awareness of SignHealth by publicising events and promoting annual appeals. Good interpersonal skills and awareness of religious organisations needed. Up to 1 full day per week.

Static Box Promotion and Collection Co-ordinator

Organising the distribution and collection of static boxes at local pubs, shops, clubs etc. Promoting links to increase the number of outlets where boxes are sited. Organising volunteer drivers to collect and deliver boxes. Good telephone manner, some IT knowledge useful. Up to 6 hours per week.

Copperbox Pomotion and Collection Co-ordinator

Repsonsible for establishing list of existing copperbox holders and promoting these to obtain new holders. Good telephone manner required. Up to 6 hours per week.

 

If time is short or you can only work with us for a limited period there are still opportunities to help – we are thankful for every contribution however great or small. For instance we need volunteers who will help out in the office or become public speakers. Have you got what it takes?

Perhaps your strength is in motivating friends and colleagues to raise money. If so, you could organise a special event or encourage fundraising within your community, school or company.

Read about some of the fun events that have been put on and forthcoming ones that you may wish to be part of.

 

Please contact Steve Grudgings at fundraising@signhealth.org.uk , or phone                      01494 687610          for further information.