Through volunteering your time at North Yorkshire Hospice Care you are supporting those in our community who are experiencing terminal illness or bereavement. Volunteers are integral to the work of North Yorkshire Hospice Care and we would love to welcome you to our team.
It is essential that volunteers adhere to the role description, undertake appropriate tasks only for which they have been trained and are clear about the boundaries of this role. If volunteers are unsure about any task they have been asked to carry out, they should contact their line manager for advice. This is to ensure the safety and well-being of both clients and volunteers.

HOW TO APPLY:

• Please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full job description is available (via the ‘Document Available’ button at the top of the advert).
• Make sure you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application. If you don’t, we’ll have to automatically reject your application.

Key skills/attributes required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow templates and guidelines.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel) and/or databases.
• Comfortable conducting research using tools such as Google, Donor databases and sending emails/ making phone calls to trusts

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Volunteer Trust Fundraiser will support our Trusts Team by researching funding opportunities from charitable trusts and foundations, preparing small-scale grant applications, and helping to keep accurate records. This role would suit someone with strong written communication or research skills, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to our fundraising efforts.

KEY TASKS:

• Research charitable trusts and foundations that align with our work
• Assist in drafting and submitting small grant applications (typically under £5,000)
• Maintain and update the trust database with deadlines, outcomes, and correspondence
• Support the team with general administrative tasks related to trust fundraising

• Liaise with the Trusts and Business Intelligence Team to gather relevant service information and impact dat

  Key skills/attributes required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Attention to detail and ability to follow templates and guidelines.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel) and/or databases.
• Comfortable conducting research using tools such as Google, Donor databases and sending emails/ making phone calls to trusts.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.
Don’t quite meet the requirements for this role? We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch via people@saintmichaelshospice.org to discuss other opportunities across our family of services.