Volunteer vacancies

Fundraising Reception Volunteer

Are you able to volunteer some time to help the hospice? We are looking for fundraising reception volunteers to help the fundraising team. Duties will include dealing with enquiries, sales, donations and deliveries. You will handle incoming calls both internal and external and help with general administrative tasks including production of acknowledgment letters and other correspondence. If you feel this role would suit you, please contact us today.

This role will involve:

The role Help support the hospice by providing a friendly welcoming face and professional reception service to visitors to our fundraising department. You will need to:

• Deal with enquiries, sales, donations and deliveries à Handle incoming calls both internal and external
• General administrative tasks including filing, scanning, photocopying, faxing, laminating and binding
• Assist with the production of accurate personalised acknowledgement letters and other correspondence, documentation, memos, reports using PC packages: Word, Access and Excel.
• Attend relevant training
• Adhere to the relevant policies and procedures of the hospice

The benefits you will receive include: The opportunity to gain experience in the charity sector à Take on a new challenge and meet new people à Opportunity to make a difference to your community à Learn and develop new skills and use existing skills to help others à Training and support to carry out your role à Reimbursement of expenses in accordance with our volunteer expenses policy ______________________________________________________________________

Ayrshire Hospice welcomes applications from all sections of the community. You do not need to have any experience to volunteer in this role but ideally you should be able to demonstrate:

• Knowledge and understanding of administrative tasks
• Computer literate with experience of Microsoft Office
• Good organisation skills
• Ability to use own initiative
• Enthusiasm
• Able to relate well to a variety of people, with good verbal and written communication skills.
• Be flexible, with an ability to work to tight deadlines
• Be discreet and aware of patient confidentiality
• Have an understanding of the services the hospice can offer people with a life[1]limiting illness.
• Observe Confidentiality and Data Protection.

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How much time do I need to give?

Various shifts available weekday; 9am-1pm, 1pm-5pm.

There are 5 vacancies available for this volunteer position.

How do I apply?

Complete our volunteer application form. For further information contact Ayrshire Hospice on 01292 269200 or email [email protected].

Closing date 08/10/21