Schools and/or Community Speaker

Volunteer:
Reporting to: Rachael Hodgetts, Schools & Community Coordinator
Location: in your local area
Dates: ASAP

Background

Concern Universal (CU) is an international development organisation that works to address the causes of poverty in nine countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America by working alongside some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable communities. Working in partnership with local organisations, Concern Universal supports initiatives in a number of sectors including water and environmental sanitation, food security and sustainable livelihoods, and human rights.

Concern Universal operates a small co-ordinating office in Hereford, England. This office is the administrative and financial centre for all its overseas programmes and it plays a critical supporting role for the nine country offices.

Volunteers have played an increasingly important role alongside paid staff in helping CU achieve its objectives in the last few years. We aim to offer volunteers varied tasks, and genuine appreciation of the valuable roles they perform.

Objective

We need volunteer speakers in your area to help us to book and speak in schools, faith and community groups, helping us to raise awareness of and funds for Concern Universal’s work.

Be a voice for the people living in poverty that we work with, telling their stories;
Inspire and engage others to fundraise or volunteer;
Promote fundraising campaigns, inspiring groups to get involved;
Be proactive, booking a minimum of four speaking engagements a year, as well as covering bookings secured by the schools and community coordinator
Possibly accompanying international speakers on visits to schools, churches and clubs
Representing Concern Universal at presentations, thanking fundraisers.

Skills and Experience:

Essential

Friendly and outgoing, with great people skills;
Engaging communication skills and an ability to adapt style to suit a range of audiences;
Confidence in working alone or as part of a team;
Enthusiasm and understanding of development issues and sustainability;
Commitment to Concern Universal’s vision and values;
Reliability and flexibility;
Willingness to commit to a few hours each month;

Desirable

Schools/youth work experience;
Experience of or contacts with clubs or community groups.

Hours

Regular commitment of around four hours a month, which could be daytime, evenings or at weekends.

Benefits

Opportunity to contribute to the work of Concern Universal, making a difference to people living in poverty across the world;
Training and opportunities to join office meetings with international colleagues, social events and away days;
Chance to meet interesting people and gain valuable skills, or to put existing skills to good use;
Experience of fundraising, the charity sector and an insight into international development;
Invitation to office social events and away days;
Employer’s Liability Insurance cover.

Reimbursement of expenses

Travel expenses for work can be reclaimed either:
- Actual cost of public transport (bus or second class rail) against a receipt or
- A rate of 40p per mile for use of private car.
When working for four hours or more in a day, lunch costs can be reclaimed against a receipt for up to £3.00 per day.

Expenses are claimed by completing an Expenses Claim Form and must be accompanied by receipts (except in the case of private car mileage).

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