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.
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