Volunteer Community Events Fundraiser

Role Description

About Eikon:

Young people are under intense pressure and many are struggling to cope. There is relentless pressure to have the perfect body and lifestyle; 24 hour social media pressure; the ever-present threat of cyber-bullying and overwhelming pressure to achieve at school. These pressures result in anxiety, depression, social isolation, eating disorders, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, poor behaviour and poor attendance at school. There is little support available – many mental health services are overwhelmed.

Eikon’s vision is to develop happy, thriving and resilient young adults who make a positive contribution to society throughout their lives.

We provide timely support to young people in Surrey facing tough situations. We have an excellent reputation and a proven track record built with key partners since our formation in 1995.

Eikon’s staff and volunteers are easily accessed through schools, youth clubs and youth centres and out in the community. We currently work particularly in six Surrey Boroughs: Elmbridge, Guildford, Runnymede, Surrey Heath, Waverley and Woking.

Role Title: Community Fundraiser (volunteer)

Hours: By agreement – two hours each week minimum suggested

Location: By agreement – within your own area / Borough

Key relationships: Community Fundraising Volunteer Team leader; the Eikon Fundraising Team; Head of Borough; local youth service staff and volunteers

Other relationships: Trustees involved with fund-raising

Purpose

To help Eikon to transform young people’s lives by raising income and support from the local community, through events such as barn dances, cake sales, quiz nights, music recitals etc. You will:

·  Suggest and promote ideas to help raise funds

·  Organise events and activities to raise money (with others)

·  Help to find other people to volunteer with you in the local community to raise funds

·  Be an ambassador and advocate for The Eikon Charity in local community networks, building relationships with local groups, societies, businesses, faith organisations

·  Encourage and welcome new supporters for Eikon, who may be prepared to donate regularly

What you will get from this role

·  Be part of a highly-regarded charity that really does make a difference to young people’s lives – we can prove it!

·  Use your organisational skills and expertise and develop them further if you wish

·  Learn more about community fundraising

·  Work with motivated and enthusiastic colleagues, paid and unpaid

·  Meet new people

·  Training opportunities

What you need for this role

·  Some knowledge of local community networks and how to access them

·  Some skills and experience in working out what needs to be done to organise events

·  Some experience of community fundraising if possible – but this is not essential

·  Strong interpersonal skills

·  Enjoy working with others in a team

·  Some computer skills, including the ability to research online and develop contacts

·  Able to keep careful records

·  Confident and careful with handling cash

·  Interested in trying out new ideas

·  Enjoy solving problems

·  Enjoy managing your own workload and setting your own deadlines

We will provide a fund-raising pack to guide you through the process, plus other training and support (some online).

Eikon is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Interested?

If you are interested in finding out more or applying for the role, then please contact us at for an application form or go to www.eikon.org.uk.

For an informal conversation, please contact

Nigel Goddard Trustee 07841 122721, or

Jenny Griffiths Chair of Trustees 07813 594306

Thank you!