Collection Officer

Stand Against Violence (SAV) is a UK registered violence prevention and reduction charity based in the South West. Created following the murder of Lloyd Fouracre in 2005, SAV seeks to prevent further mindless violence through using Lloyd’s tragic story.

Volunteers are key to supporting this aim and this role description will give you an idea of one of the many ways you can get involved. 

Thank you for your interest in supporting us.

Why choose this role?

Fundraising is vital to the growth and expansion of the charity. SAV became a registered charity in 2010 and began as a small, Taunton based campaign in 2005.  SAV receives no government funding and it is through a combination of fundraising and applying for grants that the charity has grown to cover the South West.

 Without voluntary donations and the added awareness raising that this activity brings, it will be impossible for SAV to develop and achieve the charity’s aims.

This role is flexible as but requires day time commitment to coincide with the businesses you will be liaising.

Volunteering is a great source of experience, skill building/sharing and regular volunteering can make for an impressive reference for your CV.  All SAV volunteers are provided with a reference and certificate on request.

What could you be doing?

The key activities of this role are:

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·         To develop new relationships between organisations and SAV in order to establish new sites for static pots

·         To monitor the performance of the collection pots

·         To routinely empty and service pots

·         To complete and maintain the required records clearly and accurately

·         The Collection Officer will be immediately accountable to the charity treasurer who will be the Chief Promoter

What previous experience/skills do you need to have?

No previous volunteering experience is necessary and the flexible nature of this role makes this the perfect opportunity for a first-time volunteer.

This role could be for you if you are:

·         Enthusiastic about making a difference to your local community.

·         Passionate about preventing and reducing violence.

·         Confident talking to the general public.

·         Reliable and willing to attend events you have committed to punctually.

·         It is desirable if you are able to travel independently however, there will be many fundraising events locally and travelling a greater distance to events that are farther away is optional.

How much of your time does this role require?

The amount of time you commit is up to you although we ask that you give a minimum of an hour for each event that you wish to help with. In general shifts last for two hours but we have chosen to make this opportunity as flexible as possible.

How will you be supported and trained?

Both support and training will be provided by either a SAV trustee or a lead volunteer.

How do you get started?

If you would like to volunteer please email Adam Fouracre at  a.fouracre@sav-ed.co.uk or alternatively you can visit www.sav-ed.co.uk/volunteer

Administration Officer

Stand Against Violence (SAV) is a UK registered violence prevention and reduction charity based in the South West. Created following the murder of Lloyd Fouracre in 2005, SAV seeks to prevent further mindless violence through using Lloyd’s tragic story.

Volunteers are key to supporting this aim and this role description will give you an idea of one of the many ways you can get involved.

Thank you for your interest in supporting us.

Why choose this role?

Administration is a key role in any organisation.  It is vital that we keep accurate records, communicate effectively with our supporters and funders and that correspondence is organised and professional.

If you have administration skills that you would like to put to use in your community or if you are looking for relevant experience to further yourself vocationally then this role could be for you.

Volunteering is a great source of experience, skill building/sharing and regular volunteering can make for an impressive reference for your CV.  All SAV volunteers are provided with a reference and certificate on request.

What could you be doing?

The key activities of this role are:

·         Managing emails on behalf of the Chief Executive Officer including responding to requests.

·         Assisting in other administrative tasks including the organising of charity events, applying for collection/stall permits and setting up new projects.

·         Managing a list of funders and contacting them when appropriate including thanking them for donations.

·         Keeping a record using Excel to manage funds received and donor details.

·         Contacting trustees to ensure they have completed necessary tasks ahead of deadlines and meetings.

·         Preparing a quarterly newsletter to be sent to SAV supporters.

What previous experience/skills do you need to have?

No previous volunteering experience is necessary and the flexible nature of this role makes this the perfect opportunity for a first-time volunteer.

This role could be for you if you are:

·         Able to use Microsoft Word and Excel.

·         Confident using a computer and communicating using email.

·         Confident using the Internet and speaking on the telephone.

·         Punctual and good at time-keeping

·         Tidy and organised

·         Confident talking to the general public.

·         A good communicator

·         Aware of the importance of confidentiality when dealing with correspondence and    communications.

·         Passionate about preventing and reducing violence.

How much of your time does this role require?

This role requires weekly commitment and the time you can give will be agreed at interview stage (although a minimum of 3 hours a week is desirable). 

In addition it is important to the reputation of the charity that all enquiries are dealt with promptly and it is vital that the time you give is as consistent as possible as we may have several volunteer administrators and a rota may need to be kept.

How will you be supported and trained?

Both support and training will be provided by the Chief Executive Officer.

How do you get started?

If you would like to volunteer please email Adam Fouracre at a.fouracre@sav-ed.co.uk or alternatively you can visit www.sav-ed.co.uk/volunteer

Trustee role

STAND AGAINST VIOLENCE, a local anti violence charity is looking for trustees. The charity focuses on anti violence education amongst young people and raising awareness of the consequences of violence.

We have 4 vacancies. Althought we are looking for people who are keen and supportive of SAV and our aims we are specifically looking for people in the following professions:

·         Magistrate

·         Youth/social worker

·         Healthcare professional - consultant, nurses or NHS management

·         Councillors and council workers (with a keen interest or appropriate background in Secondary Schools   and Education)

·         Secondary school teacher/head

Ideally we need people with connections or that are higher up in their professions. People who can use their experience and connections to further develop and enhance the charity.

All trustees need to be over 18 and the role involves the following:

• Attending regular monthly meetings usually a day in the first week of each month.
• Fundraising
• Promoting and furthering the charity and our aims
• Attending occasional events

Trustees need to be proactive and actively strive to help the charity achieve it's objectives.
All decisions are made by the board at the meetings but anything a trustee wishes to do off their own initiative can be contributed and discussed. We raise our plans at the meetings, discuss ways forward, strategies, explore possible avenues then delegate tasks for each of us to achieve. Delegation of tasks depends on peoples experience, expertise, use of contacts etc. We have a trust deed which will need reading and signing by every trustee and we must always work towards our objectives set out in this deed. Each trustee stays in post for a year and can then decide to step down with notice or continue in their position if voted back in. 

If anyone is interested and believe they meet our criteria please get in touch as we would love to hear from you. Please email Adam Fouracre at a.fouracre@sav-ed.co.uk

Volunteer Vacancies

Volunteer with us!

SAV is looking for a variety of volunteers from ad hoc to regular. If you are interested please contact a.fouracre@sav-ed.co.uk for an application form.

You can get involved with occasional events and fundraising activities or you can get further involved by doing some regular volunteering or even become a trustees. See below for more details on the roles.

• Trustee role
• Collection officer
• Administration officer

AGM

The first annual general meeting of SAV was held on the 7th June marking 1 year as a charity. It was a very positive meeting and people were impressed to hear of all our good work. Hopefully next year we will have a better turn out!