Volunteer
Friendly and enthusiastic, our volunteers enjoy working in a busy office environment (amongst all the fun and mayhem) and making a crucial difference to our work. If you would like to join us and can spare at least two days per week at our office in Vauxhall, Central London, we would love to hear from you!
We offer:
- Induction and training to help you in your role.
- Supervision, support and flexibility.
- Expenses - reasonable travel expenses are refunded plus a lunch allowance to a maximum of £4.00 per day.
We Need to Know:
Please let us know a little bit about you by answering these questions:
- How many days per week can you work?
- When are you available?
- How long are you available for?
- What days of the week do you want to work?
- The details of a referee we can contact
Typical Volunteers Duties:
Duties that volunteers will be carrying out in the various departments include:
- Making phone calls to members of the public.
- Maintaining filing systems.
- Updating databases.
- Sending out mail and standard letters.
- Photocopying.
The kind of person are we looking for:
We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve, diversity among our volunteers. We would like to encourage all groups of people to volunteer with us regardless of age, sex, race, religion, sexual orientation or disability. We will ensure that all volunteers receive equal and fair treatment.
It is more likely that you will be able to help us if you have the following:
- A confident and friendly telephone manner.
- Good written and verbal skills.
- Good organisational skills.
- Computer, database, internet and e-mail experience.
- Research experience.
- A good sense of humour.
- You are flexible, adaptable and motivated.
Volunteers are needed in the following departments
- Fundraising
- PR & Media Relations
- New Media
- Communications
- Finance
- HR Office Accommodation
- Grants
How to apply
If you would like to volunteer with us, please download a volunteer Application Form from our website, or write in sending an SAE with 30p postage, or email volunteers@comicrelief.org.uk
Our address is:
Recruitment
Comic Relief
5th Floor, 89 Albert Embankment
London, SE1 7TP
Email: volunteers@comicrelief.org.uk
Unfortunately we are not able to respond immediately on receipt of a volunteering application form. Volunteering opportunities arise at unpredictable moments so it may be a few weeks before you hear from us.
