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Collection Box Co-Ordinator (Muscular Dystrophy)

Causeway Coast & Glens

Muscular Dystrophy UK | Muscular Dystrophy UK

Collection Box Co-Ordinator

Muscular Dystrophy UK (MDUK) supports people with a muscle-wasting condition, anywhere in the UK. There are 110,000 children and adults with a condition, and unfortunately it is life-limiting. Everything we do is designed to improve the quality of life of people living with muscle-wasting conditions. We won't stop until effective treatments and cures are found for all muscle-wasting conditions.


What you’ll get out of the role:

• Meeting new people in your community and working as part of our skilled and friendly fundraising team • The opportunity to develop new and existing skills in fundraising, management, organizational skills and communication • A flexible volunteering opportunity that you can fit around your lifestyle • Relevant training by MDUK

What you’ll be doing: As a Volunteer Collection box Co-ordinator you will support the Regional Development Manager in your region to raise awareness and funds for the charity by placing and managing collection boxes within businesses in your local community. Specific tasks may include; • Placing charity collection boxes in shops, pubs, chemists, doctor’s surgeries etc in your area. • Making follow up visits to businesses where boxes have been placed to empty contents and reseal boxes for further use • Counting and receipting contents of each box emptied • Maintaining accurate records of venues holding boxes and how much each collection box placed raises – you will be provided with a spreadsheet to facilitate this • Ensuring boxes are clean and in good condition and replacing where needed • Banking income and providing detailed report of income to Regional Development Manager within agreed timescales What we expect from you: • enthusiasm and commitment to supporting the work of MDUK • to maintain and uphold the reputation and good name of the charity • to listen to, and work co-operatively with paid members of staff and other volunteers – treating all with courtesy and respect • to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions • to support the charity’s equal opportunities and diversity policy – helping to promote this to all our supporters • to provide us with feedback on how we can improve your volunteering experience with the charity • to inform us if your commitment to us, for any reason, can no longer continue What you can expect from us: • your main contact will share the Volunteers’ handbook with you, which will act as a summary of the information within the Volunteer Policy (you can ask for the full policy document if you’d like, too) • regular email updates on the charity’s work • contact with other volunteers working with MDUK • your main contact will work with you to provide any support and training you need to fulfil your role • you can claim back pre-agreed reasonable expenses as per the MDUK expenses policy (which is outlined in your Volunteers’ handbook) • insurance cover, while volunteering, under MDUK’s public liability insurance, as per the insurance policy (which is outlined in your Volunteers’ handbook) • a formal, written procedure for resolving difficulties; if you have a complaint it will be dealt with promptly and fairly.
Desirable Skills & Experience*
• Have a welcoming, friendly manner • Good organisation skills and ability to maintain records • Initiative in order to recognise opportunities to place boxes • Have good written English and basic computer skills • Can volunteer flexible hours
• Can volunteer independently and as part of a team

18yrs+

This is a great opportunity for those wanting to build up their confidence and interact in the community. It is an ad hoc role or one you make a conscious effort to keep growing locations for collection boxes

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