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Community Fundraising and Events

Friends of Cheltenham

Community Fundraising and Events

Friends of Cheltenham

Friends of Cheltenham

  • Location:
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • Closing Date:
    31 August 2025

 

NSPCC Friends of Cheltenham

Role title: Friends of Cheltenham

Location: Cheltenham & Gloucestershire 

Time commitment: 2-4hours a month, flexible

What we're looking for

Our Friends of Cheltenham are a small, passionate team of volunteers who organise a calendar of local events to raise awareness of, and vital funds for, our services for children. We're looking for more members to join our friendly team, have some fun and make a difference for children in Cheltenham and beyond!

Every term we organise events such as Easter craft sessions, Grandparents Day, and a Swap Shop. Our next events are a big fundraiser in Cheltenham for Childhood Day on Saturday 14th June, a ‘Back to School' session for parents in September, and then we'll be gearing up for Christmas! We always need a few extra people to lend a hand – coming up with ideas, promoting our events locally and on social media, organising events, gathering donations, and being there to chat to local families. 

If you can't commit regularly but are happy to be called upon every now and again, that's great too! Around 90 per cent of our income comes from our supporters and we couldn't continue doing what we do without them. That means, our community fundraising volunteers play a really important part in rallying people together to raise vital funds which help to protect children and prevent abuse.

What you'll do

  • Promote our services and resources for families and children
  • Work as a team to plan awareness raising events and fundraising activities
  • Talk to parents, carers and other community members about our services that support children and families, such as Childline, Building Connections, local campaigns, and our Schools Service
  • Share news about our work and help promote upcoming initiatives
  • Help at our big fundraising events such as Childhood Day and Christmas

You will be representing the charity in a professional manner, and will be regularly updated with key information and opportunities to encourage people to get involved.

What you'll get

  • Support from your supervisor
  • All the information, tools and training you need to do your role
  • Access to The Volunteer Hub – our online portal with 100's of training opportunities, and resources, as well as Chatter groups to chat with other volunteers
  • Volunteer discounts and vouchers for everyday goods, services and online stores
  • Regular volunteer newsletter & updates
  • Meet like-minded people, share your skills and enjoy new experiences
  • Be a part of the NSPCC and our mission to end child cruelty 

Who's right for the role?

Anyone who enjoys meeting people, working as a team, and wants to have a flexible volunteer role where they can make a difference to their local community and children across the UK.

Being reliable and trustworthy are key, as is the ability to represent the NSPCC professionally within your role.

A passion for supporting your community and helping every child and young person have the best chance regardless of their start in life. 

Interested in getting involved?

Please apply to be added to our Friends of Cheltenham Volunteers list! We will get in touch to give you a warm welcome before sending out information about upcoming local events and any support we may be looking for. 

Any questions - please email emma.hildesley@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

 

Interested in getting involved? Volunteer today and join our fight for every childhood.  

 

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Safer Recruitment

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.


Trauma Informed

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.


Volunteer Expenses

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.

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