Volunteer Charity fundraiser

Job overview

Would you like to give something back, meet new people and help make a difference to people receiving mental health, learning disability and autism services?

Pennine Care Charity is looking for friendly and enthusiastic Community Fundraising Volunteers across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside to help us raise awareness of our work, connect with local communities, and generate vital funds to support patients, service users, and staff.

You can volunteer within your own local area, helping us build stronger relationships with the communities Pennine Care serves.

Please note: Interviews for this role will be held on Thursday 12 November at Trust Headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne OL6 7SR

Main duties of the job

What the role involves:

Working alongside the Pennine Care Charity team, you could:

• Represent Pennine Care Charity within Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, or Tameside
• Support fundraising events, stalls, and collections.
• Supporting patients and carers at event.
• Attend community events and activities on behalf of the Charity.
• Help us build relationships with local community groups, schools, clubs, and organisations.
• Promote Charity fundraising campaigns and challenge events.
• Help distribute fundraising materials and collection tins.
• Encourage individuals, groups, and organisations in your area to fundraise for Pennine Care Charity
• Support Charity roadshows and activities at Pennine Care sites.
• Help raise awareness of the difference charitable funding makes for patients, service users, and staff.
• Share your local knowledge and suggest new opportunities for the Charity to engage with your community.

Working for our organisation

Pennine Care Charity

Pennine Care Charity is the official charity partner of Pennie Care NHS Foundation Trust and exists to raise additional funds to enhance the care, experiences and outcomes for our patients, people and communities.

The charity team supports, promotes, and governs all charity activities including fundraising and communications. This includes creating content for social media (Facebook, TikTok etc.), working with media and communications team to raise the profile of the charity, producing promotional materials and campaigns, and engaging with NHS staff to promote fundraising.

The charity partners with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust's volunteer service to recruit it's volunteers and follows their policies and procedures for their recruitment processes

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

We want our volunteers to reflect the diversity of the people we support, and we encourage and welcome applications from people across all our communities.

Volunteer Recruitment

Applying to become a volunteer may seem a little daunting for some people however, the volunteer service is here to guide and support you through the process.

Please be aware that due to the robust process, recruitment can sometimes take a few weeks.

Throughout the process you will have informal meetings with us and the service where you will be volunteering. In addition to this we will require you to:

• Complete an identity (ID) check
• Complete a Disclosure and Barring Service* (DBS) check,
• Complete an Occupational health assessment
• Give details for two references
• Complete relevant training.

*Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

DBS checks for volunteers are free and the level of check is dependent on the role you are undertaking.

We encourage applicants to join the DBS Update Service which is also free for volunteers. You can find information on the DBS Update Service here: www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service

We look forward to you joining us and making a difference.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Friendly, approachable, and enthusiastic
• Comfortable in meeting and talking to new people.
• Enthusiastic about making a difference in their community.
• Reliable and happy to represent Pennine Care Charity positively.
• Interested in fundraising, community engagement or supporting their local NHS.
• Keen to be part of a growing and ambitious NHS charity.