Opportunities

Fundraiser

About the role
As a Fundraising Volunteer you’ll be raising vital funds to support FoodCycle’s work and helping to raise awareness
of FoodCycle in your local area. Fundraising is not only crucial in enabling us to continue to nourish communities
country wide but it’s also lots of fun!
From car boot sales to bake offs, virtual quizzes to zumbathons we can support you with whatever fundraising ideas
you have. You don’t need to have any fundraising experience – you just need to get creative and get involved!

About FoodCycle
Week in, week out we nourish the hungry and lonely in our communities with delicious meals and great conversation, using food which would otherwise go to waste.
FoodCycle aims to:
•    Connect communities
•    Support mental health and wellbeing
•    Nourish the hungry
•    Promote sustainability
•    Inspire change 
A FoodCycle Project is where the magic happens. Each Project is run on the ground by a team of lead volunteers called Project Leaders, who ensure the smooth running of their FoodCycle Project. Project Leaders are passionate, committed and want to make a positive change within their community. They take ownership and make decisions about the day-to-day running of their Project.
Skills you'll learn
•    Creativity: we will help you put the FUN in fundraising and support you to develop your fundraising ideas.
•    Event planning: you’ll learn how to organise, plan and run fundraising events.
•    Leadership and delegation: motivate volunteers to help with your fundraising events and make your activity even bigger and better! Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
•     Promotion : from social media to getting a picture in the paper we’ll support you to make a big shout out about your fundraising.
What to expect from FoodCycle
•    Ongoing support and advice from a FoodCycle Project Leader.
•     Expenses, including mileage, covered in line with our volunteer policy.
•    Free online training modules, including first aid awareness and food allergens.
•    The opportunity to take on additional tasks/responsibilities.
•    Impressive skills to add to your CV and a reference if/when you need it.
•    The opportunity to meet a large network of like-minded people.
•    A fun, creative volunteer experience within a community-led Project.
•    We are an equal opportunity organisation and welcome volunteers with diverse abilities.
What’s expected from me
We ask that you keep us informed about your fundraising activity so we can support you fully and ensure your fundraising is in line with our fundraising policy. As Fundraising Volunteer, you will be expected to:
•    Have bags of enthusiasm!
•    Follow all FoodCycle policies and procedures – including the volunteer agreement.
•    Support FoodCycle to fulfil its mission of nourishing communities with food and conversation.
•    Carry out fundraising in line with FoodCycle’s fundraising guidance
•    Seek authorisation before communicating externally on behalf of FoodCycle
•    Follow all FoodCycle Policies and Procedures
•    Act in a way that is in line with the purpose and values of FoodCycle and that enhances our work.Please note: you must not be barred from working with children and adults who may be vulnerable and at risk of abuse or neglect.
Time commitment
It’s up to you! You might have a big one-off event in mind like a marathon, or you might like to plan smaller activities across the year.

 

For more information email volunteering@onewalsall.org

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Food Cycle

We are FoodCycle, and our vision is to make food poverty, loneliness and food waste a thing of the past for every community.

 

We connect communities, reducing loneliness and food poverty – working with thousands of volunteers and surplus food to help everyone who needs us. By creating welcoming spaces for people from all walks of life to meet, eat and have conversations, we are supporting people’s health and mental wellbeing.

 

By cooking with surplus ingredients, we promote healthy, sustainable attitudes towards food and its impact on the environment, and help people to learn more about healthy food.

 

We aim to inspire greater change by sharing the impact of our community dining spaces and the voices of our guests to encourage more people to join and support FoodCycle, so we can help more people and more communities.