Speaker Volunteer

About this Opportunity

Overview:

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

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.

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

Organisation:

Canine Partners

Location:

Remote

About the organisation:

Canine Partners is a registered charity that partners specially trained assistance dogs with people who have physical disabilities.

Full Details:

By volunteering you will be a valued member of our Charity, have the opportunity to work with dogs without lifelong commitment or costs associated with dog ownership and be able to meet like-minded people. You could also gain practical experience in the field of canine care and welfare.

‘With out the continued hard work and support from our volunteers, we would not be able to provide our clients with our life changing dogs’

Support and Training:

• Speaker Training
• Canine Partners presentation provided
• Public Liability Insurance
• Payment of expenditure such as mileage to and from a talk.
• Volunteer clothing and ID badge
• Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team
• Access to our volunteer portal with many resources for your use.
• Invitation to join our Official Canine Partners Community Facebook Group

When and Where:

There is no minimum commitment for this role. Times and locations 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.

Additional Information

Requirements / Restrictions:

Causes / Areas of Interest:

Specific Requirements or Restrictions

What we require from you • Age 18 or over • Attendance at our 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.

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Why we collect your age, location, gender and ethnicity

Our funders ask us to report on the age, gender, ethnicity and location of volunteers who use our service. All reporting is anonymous.

We will share your name and contact details with the relevant organisation as part of your application to a volunteering opportunity. 

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