Do you love Christmas and want to support a key NSPCC event? Join our Festival of Trees Volunteer team today!
What are we looking for?
We are looking for reliable and hands-on volunteers to support the organisation and running of our annual Festival of Trees event! Christmas is a crucial time of year for the NSPCC and this event is a magical way to bring people together, promote the importance of the work that we do and of course raise vital funds for those who need it most.
What will you be doing?
The key responsibilities of this role include: decorating Christmas trees, tidying and sorting event spaces before, during and after the event, moving equipment and materials, undecorating and packing away items, organising storage cupboards, and overall just ensuring that things run in a smooth and efficient manner. If you are a creative and organised Christmas fan, then this could be the perfect role for you!
How regular is the volunteering?
The work for this role will be done in the run up to Christmas, and within the first couple of weeks of the new year. We will require your help on a few specific days during this time period (yet to be decided), and these will usually be weekdays. You will be given details of the specific dates/times with plenty of notice and we will do our best to work around the availability of all the volunteers! There is no requirement for you to be available for every single one, so if you just have the occasional day available to support us, then this will be absolutely fine.
What will you get from the role?
This is a wonderful opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit, meet great people and make a meaningful difference. Every bauble you hang and every box you pack will help us to raise vital funds for children and families across the UK and Channel Islands. You will have the chance to be creative, and you will also gain skills in teamwork, organisation, communication and so much more that comes with working on a large charity event.
Who is right for the role?
We are looking for individuals who are:
Think you could be a good fit? We'd love to hear from you!
Volunteering today will allow you to join us in making a difference and fighting for every childhood. Let's make Christmas truly special – together.
If you have any questions about the role itself or about volunteering for the NSPCC, please contact your local Community Fundraising Manager, at alexandra.pawlak@nspcc.org.uk
We are currently unable to accept applications from under 18's to this role, please view our other volunteering opportunities or get in touch with the Volunteer Recruitment team on volunteerrecruitment@nspcc.org.uk
As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.
At the NSPCC we are on a journey to becoming a trauma-informed organisation for the children, young people and families that we work with, as well as our staff and volunteers. To be trauma-informed is one of the guiding principles that shape and guide our 2021-2031 Strategy. This means understanding the nature of adversity, trauma, and resilience so that we can work towards reducing and preventing further harm and promoting recovery and healing. Coming to work at the NSPCC will provide the opportunity for you to join us in our commitment to becoming a trauma-informed organisation.
We believe that volunteering with the NSPCC shouldn’t leave you out of pocket. We really appreciate your time, and will reimburse expenses in line with our volunteer expenses policy.
Siobhan Walters / Children's Services