Volunteer Community Fundraising Assistant

 

Hours	Part Time minimum 3 hours a week
Reporting to:	Volunteer Co-Ordinator
Location:	42 Hollands Road, Haverhill

About the role:

This role is about supporting the organisation of community fundraising events, such as our Colour Run, Charity Football Match and Jazz Concert. Under the supervision of the Fundraising and Communications Assistant, the role will involve undertaking administrative tasks to enable the smooth and effective delivery of the events. For example, obtaining raffle prizes, booking venues, booking vendors, liaising with event partners, like the Haverhill Running Club.  

We are looking ideally for somebody who has some administrative experience (2 years +), who feels comfortable using Microsoft packages like Outlook, Word and Excel (desirable, but not necessarily required), and confident speaking to and emailing a variety of people connected with the delivery of the events. 

About You:

We are looking for somebody who is enthusiastic about delivering an effective and successful community fundraising event and has the skills and time commitment to regularly commit to supporting the Fundraising and Communications Assistant throughout the year. 

Job Summary 

The Volunteer Community Fundraising Assistant supports the planning, coordination, and execution of community-based fundraising initiatives. This role assists with event support, and administrative tasks to help achieve fundraising goals and strengthen community engagement.
 

Key Duties and Responsibilities 

1. Assist in organising and promoting community fundraising events and campaigns. 
2. Support outreach efforts to local businesses, donors, and community partners. 
3. Prepare thank-you letters and donor acknowledgment materials. 
4. Coordinate event logistics, including registration, setup, and volunteer support. 
5. Distribute promotional materials within the community. 
6. Collect and report fundraising data and feedback. 
7. Represent REACH professionally at community events (desirable but not required)

Skills Gained 

1. Event planning and coordination. 
2. Fundraising strategy and donor relations. 
3. Community outreach and partnership development. 
4. Nonprofit operations experience. 
5. Professional communication and teamwork skills. 

 

Benefits 

1. Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the community. 
2. Gain hands-on nonprofit fundraising experience. 
3. Expand professional network. 
4. Letter of recommendation upon successful completion (if applicable) 

About us:

Our Values: Compassionate – Inclusive – Relational – Honest – Proactive
 
REACH is a Haverhill-based charity, and we’re determined and passionate about working towards thriving communities where people are resilient and flourishing. Our mission is to relieve and prevent financial hardship whilst tackling the causes and advocating for change.

We have 4 main areas of work:

Prevention - Proactively preventing future financial hardship through education and connecting people to tailored support systems. 
Policy - Advocating for change through influencing and local campaigning and collectively developing policy to tackle issues facing our local community.
Long-term Support - Alleviating financial hardship through income maximisation and debt advice. 
Emergency Aid - Providing immediate short-term support to financial crisis.

We love diversity and we value your unique skills, strengths, knowledge, and experience. Becoming one of our team may realise your potential, helping us to raise our performance in empowering those we serve.

Further information about REACH Community Projects can be found on our website: http://www.reachcp.org.uk/

To Apply:

If you are interested in this role, please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator either by email – debbie.gibson@reachhaverhill.org.uk or the office at 0800 009 6710 and we will send you a volunteer application form. 

Please click here to download the Role Description.