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Lewes Fundraising Committee Member

Why do you need me?

  • To assist and support the Lewes Committee with organising fundraising events in the Lewes and surrounding area

What activities can I be involved in?

  • Developing, planning and organising events in the Lewes area such as hog roasts, murder mystery evenings, coffee mornings and collections
  • Recruiting supporters and promoting your events
  • Supporting the Sussex Fundraising Team by promoting and recruiting for national and local events (eg The World's Biggest Coffee Morning and the Peacehaven Abseil)
  • Collecting information for news releases and publicity
  • Designing promotional materials such as posters and leaflets for events
  • Researching event venues, local groups and fundraising opportunities

What skills and abilities will I need to have?

  • Good communication skills
  • Able to work on own initiative
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ideally some experience with computers, including Word and ideally Excel
  • An interest in charity or cancer care and the services that Macmillan provides

What are the goals?

  • To help organise events in the Lewes area to raise funds for Macmillan
  • To engage with existing and potential supporters of Macmillan in Lewes
  • To assist the Lewes Fundraising Committee in delivering excellent care and support to groups, businesses and individuals taking part in events for Macmillan
  • To help the Lewes Fundraising Committee maximise fundraising potential within the local community

What days of the week/time do you need me?

  • The committee meets on average once every two to three months to discuss its fundraising and events. Dates and times are arranged to suit members on an ad-hoc basis. You would be expected to attend events where appropriate, but again these are arranged with members' availability in mind.

What are the benefits to me?

  • Meeting and working with new people
  • Learning new skills whilst having fun!
  • Gain experience in charity sector and fundraising

What are the benefits to people who are supported by Macmillan Cancer Support?

Your volunteering with the Lewes Fundraising Committee means that:

  • The people you meet and interact with have a good impression of Macmillan and understand what we do
  • We can reach more and more people helping us to achieve our ambition of reaching everyone affected by cancer by 2010
  • Many of the people who support us have personal reasons for doing so; they want to raise money for our charity and your support will really mean a lot to them

Is there an induction and training?

  • You will be given relevant Macmillan materials and invited to attend the Macmillan Induction course to familiarise yourself with the work of the charity and the fundraising team
  • We will provide any training you need to complete the role
  • You will have full access to the team of experienced fundraisers who can answer any questions or concerns you may have

What ongoing support/guidance will there be?

  • Guidance and leadership from the local fundraising team and the committee
  • The opportunity to meet other volunteers

Will my expenses be paid?

  • We pay volunteers' 'out-of-pocket' expenses within agreed guidelines
  • Please contact us if you would like further information on expenses

What's the next step?

  • We need you to fill out a volunteer application form (please note, you do not need to provide references) or get in touch with Tris Jones:

Macmillan Cancer Support
c/o NatWest
103 Church Road
Hove
East Sussex
BN3 2BF

Email: tjones@macmillan.org.uk
Tel: 01273 746601