Speaker Volunteer

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OFFERED BY:

Canine Partners

Location(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City

Address where volunteering takes place: Nationwide Ideally you will live within one hour’s drive of LE12 9SR

How many places are on offer?

Purpose of Role:

This role involves providing talks to a variety of groups, schools and organisations within your local area, raising awareness of the charity and promoting our fundraising activities.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

What is involved
• Giving talks about the charity to groups, schools and organisations in your local areas
• Raising awareness of Canine Partners and what we do
• Promoting fundraising activities
• Attending cheque presentations
• Handing out literature, taking donations, directing people to our website
• Passing on any leads to the Community Fundraising team

There is no minimum commitment for this role. Times can vary and you can choose which talks you attend. Talks primarily take place during the week with some evenings. The length of each talk will vary depending on the group’s requirements.
You will be provided with speaker training before beginning this role. Talk requests are handled by the Canine Partners fundraising team, however we would encourage you to secure your own talks within your local area.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Age 18 or over
• Attendance at Speaker Training session
• Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations
• Polite, confident and personable manner
• Experience of public speaking or delivering presentations to small groups
• Comfortable using PowerPoint presentation and showing YouTube videos
• Excellent customer service skills
• Most opportunities require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you.

WHEN REQUIRED:

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes

Age Restrictions:

18+

Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No

Gender restrictions:

Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes

Disability restrictions:

How long before volunteer can expect a response?

7 days

How long to complete training and recruitment?

Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes

Induction and Training offered? Yes

Support and Supervision offered? Yes

Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes

DBS Disclosure required? No