Fundraising Volunteer
Volunteer with CAT’s Fundraising Team and help us provide skills and knowledge to respond to the climate and biodiversity crises.
What does CAT do?
CAT’s mission is to inspire, inform and enable humanity to respond to the climate and biodiversity emergency, sharing skills, knowledge, networks and tools to help people create change.
From activities for pre-schoolers through to postgraduate degrees, we work with a wide range of people and organisations to help inspire change across every sector. Key activities include our visitor centre, short courses, school and university visits, postgraduate degrees, information service and Zero Carbon Britain Hub and Innovation Lab – all supported by an incredible network of members and supporters across the UK and beyond.
What will you be doing?
As a fundraising volunteer you’ll join CAT’s friendly Fundraising Team to help them raise funds through one-off and regular gifts from supporters and CAT members. This office-based position, at CAT’s beautiful site near Machynlleth, will support the team with data management and administration, communicating with supporters, and other tasks – which can to some extent be decided according to your interests. Processing sensitive and confidential information will be part of this role so care to follow the training provided will be essential.
This position is perfect for someone looking to join a small, supportive team who are working together to help create a safer, healthier and fairer future.
What does CAT provide?
- Initial and ongoing training as required
- Support and direction from a fundraising supervisor and manager
- An environment in which to develop new and existing skills
- The opportunity to meet new people
- Free lunches and hot drinks for staff and volunteers
- Free CAT membership for a year
- 40% off most products in our café and shop
- One free short course plus 50% off a second course
- A certificate for your contribution to CAT
- Travel expenses to and from volunteering can be claimed back within this role. This opportunity does not include accommodation so is ideally suited to someone living locally to CAT.
We’re looking for people who:
- Would like to gain experience working in an office environment or has experience they wish to share.
- Ideally would like to volunteer regularly and nurture an on-going working relationship with CAT’s Fundraising Team. However, people looking for short-term and / or flexible volunteering opportunities are also welcome to apply.
- Enjoy working and volunteering with others
- Are enthusiastic and keen to get stuck in
- Are friendly and respectful of others
- Are reliable and dependable
- Will follow their supervisor’s instructions and CAT’s policies
- Have knowledge, interest or a willingness to learn about sustainability and CAT’s work.