Volunteer Fundraising & Media Trustee

What will you be doing?

What we do Citizens Advice provides advice and information to millions of people. People rely on us because we're independent and totally impartial and our service is free to all.  Through our dedicated staff and volunteers a wide range of advice and information services are provided to individuals enabling them to exercise their legal rights, resolve debt issues, secure benefit entitlement and sustain their accommodation.   Key responsibilities and accountabilities of the Fundraising & Media Trustee

Lead CA-SH Fundraising Committee in delivering and developing our fundraising plans and events Provide regular Fundraising reports to Trustees on funding outcomes, possibilities and opportunities  Identify and cultivate relationships with potential and current donors and sponsors. Coordinate fundraising events and campaigns. Establish and nurture partnerships with other organisations. Collaborate with the board to align fundraising efforts with the organisation's mission and values  Assisting in developing and executing a Public Relations & Media approach to maximise effectiveness of publicity, newsletters, website, social media and community presence to enhance public and local businesses awareness and support. 

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a candidate with the following qualities and attributes:

Passion: An enthusiastic commitment to our mission and a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of the Surrey Heath community. Fundraising knowhow: Proven experience in successful local fundraising, gaining sponsorship and/or raffle donations from individuals and corporate supporters and event planning. Confidence: in engaging with individuals, businesses and developing a network of potential donors, partners, and supporters, developing awareness of CA-SH across the local community via, for example, social media (specifically Facebook and LinkedIn)  Team Player: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with the Board and volunteers. Diligent and Pragmatic: able and willing to see things through & manage details

Skilled communicator, confident in the use of verbal, written and digital media.  

The Citizens Advice service values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and lived experience. We particularly welcome applications from younger adults, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people, as they are currently under represented in our Trustee Board.

What difference will you make?

The successful candidate will join a small but impactful charitable team making a real difference to individuals within our community in need of help, who every they are and whatever their issue.  Key areas of focus in assisting over 5,000 people annually are: Debt and benefit advice: Helping nearly 2,500 clients specifically with debt and benefit advice with a value of just over £5 million. Household Support Fund: Delivering £265,700 of government funding across the borough via over 2,800 small grants. Housing related issues: Supporting over 800 people with housing problems, preventing evictions, and helping with tenancy and maintenance issues. Health, wellbeing & independence: Supporting 448 clients to access the right advice and communitysupport, 255 clients to address issues that impact their ability to live independently, and 369 clients complete complex disability forms and appeal Emergency support and food banks: 947 individuals accessingemergency food provision, providing 118 emergency charitable grants, and giving 39 SIM cards.