Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice supports children with life-shortening conditions and their families across West Yorkshire.

We’re here for any family confronted with the news their child has a life-shortening condition, however, wherever and whenever they need us. By providing superb nursing care, hydrotherapy, creative therapy, days out, memory making, end of life care, bereavement support and counselling, Forget Me Not helps families make the most of every moment they have together.

We need to raise over £4 million a year to keep doing what we do – and with less than 6% of that coming from the government, we rely on our local community to help us continue to be here for the children and families who need us.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rates us as ‘outstanding’. This puts us in the top 1% of all of the organisations they inspect.

Join members of the Regional Fundraising Team to deliver exciting fundraising activities in the community, raising awareness of Forget Me Not Children’s hospice and the services that we provide. Whether it's marshalling at our Colour run, being a stall holder at the Dragon Boat Race or bucket collecting in a local super market, we have exciting roles for anyone wanting to make a difference and raise money for a wonderful cause.

Tasks & activities
Support with fundraising activities across West Yorkshire including:
• Events - helping with a variety of tasks at seasonal functions during the summer and Christmas along with annual events such as the Colour Run and Dragon Boat Race to name new a few
• Bucket collections - stand/sit with a bucket collecting donated coins from passing customers in stores or at fundraising events (cash handling)
• Stall holder - sell FMN merchandise or help a fellow volunteer with their own stall
• Coin Tub collector - collect and replace filled coin tubs from shops and local businesses, returning them to the hospice
• Bag packing - as part of a group help customer's to pack their shopping bags in return for donations
• Russell Bear Mascot - wear our mascot costume to engage our supporters at fundraising events

Personal qualities & experience
Previous experience of working in this area is not essential but would be useful.
For this role you will need to be:
• Warm, approachable and compassionate
• An ambassador for the Hospice
• Confident in a people facing role
• Happy to wear identification to confirm you are an authorised collector for Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice

Benefits
In return as one of our volunteers you will have the opportunity to:
• Receive training and continued support
• Be able to grow your own skills and personal development
• Be part of a professional friendly team and be supported in your role

• Application form required

• 18+