Charity Fundraiser

A worthwhile job that gives work-life balance I had never thought of doing something like this before but now I am, I realise that its the best job that Ive ever had What are your real priorities for your next job? Is work-life balance really important to you and do you want to do something that is genuinely worthwhile? If this is what really matters to you, you may want to broaden your options and think about something you hadnt previously considered.

Watch this video 5 questions about your next job  Genuine work-life balance Imagine a job where People from all kinds of backgrounds and people of all ages including people shifting careers aged 40-65 are successful? 80% of the staff work 3 or 4 days per week? Where you can potentially work your hours at times between 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturdays?

4. Where most staff vary their working hours week to week to fit in around time with family, friends, pets, medical appointments etc? You can even compress your hours over 2 weeks to get blocks of days off? Where you generally work within half an hour of your home, you dont have to travel in rush hour, travel time is built into your contract, and you get a travel allowance payment?

Where the company shuts down over Christmas and New Year f or at least a full week, so you can have a proper break? Where training is comprehensive but done remotely by home study so no need to travel to a hotel and stay overnight and is followed up with excellent ongoing support and encouragement? We think supporting a good work-life balance for our staff is business-critical.

We offer flexible local working and a culture that supports you to maximise your life outside of work. A worthwhile job that also has its rewards. Which charity would I be helping? The role is working as a face-to-face charity fundraiser on behalf of Childrens Hospice South West (CHSW). At Childrens Hospice South West (CHSW) we help and support children, young people and their families who are living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions.

Every day is dedicated to making the most of every moment. Because life is unpredictable, we are here day and night, all year long - whenever we are needed. CHSW is the only childrens hospice in the South West. Our services are free to families who need us because we believe that nothing should get in the way of very sick children receiving the very best care.

Children's Hospice South West provides care for over 500 families in the South West. This care is delivered through three hospices, which are centres of excellence, and through outreach in the community. Find out more about Childrens Hospice South West here:  It costs around £11 million to run the 3 hospices each year and we rely almost entirely on voluntary contributions.

So, with little government funding, we rely on the generosity of our supporters to deliver our promise to make the most of short and precious lives across the South West. You can be a vital part of helping Childrens Hospice South West raise the money that it needs to be able to support local families. What is the job? The role is fundraising as a 3rd party agent, employed by The Fundraising Partnership, representing and fundraising on behalf of Childrens Hospice South West.

Your job will be to find more people to support us with a small regular donation and you do this by talking to local people at their homes, being friendly, explaining what Childrens Hospice South West does, and asking them to become a regular supporter via the Childrens Hospice South West Lottery programme. Watch this video 10 things you didnt know about charity lotteries  How you can make a difference A typical fundraiser will raise more than £400,000 for the charity every year that they work for.

So you would be doing a job where after 5 years of work, through your professionalism, integrity, and hard work you could raise more than £2 million for charities that deal, quite literally, in matters of life and death. Charity lotteries are vital to keeping these charities going. Here is a short snapshot of a day in the life of a face-to-face fundraiser, who in this example is working…