Fundraising Volunteer - Penzance Sea Cadet Unit

Do you have fundraising experience?

Would you like to apply this experience in a meaningful volunteer role to launch young people for life, whilst also enhancing your skills and meeting new people?  Do you want to gain new qualifications and have the opportunity to take part in fun activities?

Penzance Sea Cadets is a volunteer-run youth development organisation. We offer young people aged 10-18 the opportunity to experience life-changing adventure. Penzance Unit is looking for an enthusiastic fundraiser to join its Unit Management Team (UMT).

About the volunteer fundraiser role

You will need to liaise with the UMT and support them in their fundraising. Your main role will be to lead on the different types of fundraising, such as trust and foundation applications, letters of appeal, community events and challenge events. You will have full support and training, if required, from the fundraising team at the National Support Centre.

Skills & abilities

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Numeracy  and statistics skills
• Basic research skills
• IT skills to include use of Microsoft suite
• Ability to read and understand guidelines
• Ability to identify potential funders for projects
• Ability to engage with local businesses and organisations
• Ability to attend UMT meetings monthly for 1-2 hours
• Ability to engage with regional / national fundraising team for prospects

Is this you?

• You enjoy working as part of a team
• You can tell a good story
• You have previous experience or an enthusiasm to learn new skills
• You are a good communicator
• You are able to sell ideas
• You can think outside the box

Benefits of volunteering with Sea Cadets

• A hugely rewarding role, helping young people change their lives and thrive
• Fantastic opportunities for personal development and training, including qualifications in watersports, leadership and management and first aid
• Real enhancements to your CV
• Meet new people
• Make a difference in your local community

Ready to join?

If you think this volunteer role is for you, please apply and find out how you can start making a difference. If successful, you will need to complete a DBS check, undergo a virtual interview, and undertake an online induction process.