About Christine Buckley Centre
The Christine Buckley Centre is dedicated to providing education and support to survivors of institutional abuse from industrial schools, Magdalene laundries, and mother and baby institutions. Our commitment is to ensure that no one feels alone or different; we stand together, advocating for justice and the rights of all individuals — celebrating diversity and promoting equality.
Read more about our work on our website.
What's Involved
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser or business development specialist to assist us in the planning and delivery of our fundraising strategy.
~To use a variety of strategies and methods in their quest to solicit donations from companies, wealthy benefactors, trusts, foundations and members of the public.
~ Essentially, the primary aim of a fundraiser is to raise as much money as possible for their charity. This line of work isn’t about shaking a bucket of coins outside a train station; it’s all about building relationships, organising events and coming up with new and innovative ideas for how to capture the minds and hearts of potential philanthropists.
~ Fundraisers obtain money from numerous sources. For instance, if you enter this profession, you might be organising fundraising schemes and events, such as door-to-door collections, lotteries, auctions, raffles, sporting events and summer balls.
~Alternatively, you might focus your efforts on charming wealthy patrons, or establishing links with the corporate social responsibility departments of major companies.
What's required for this position
The skills required include; excellent communication skills, energy, creative thinking, problem solving skills and great interpersonal skills.
- Business/ HR/ Management
- Community Development/ Social work
- Event management/ Fundraising
- Personable Skills
- PR/ Marketing/ Market Research
- Research/ Journalism/ Media
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 2hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
2nd Floor Jervis street, Jervis house, Dublin 1
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Volunteers benefit in a lot of ways, for your CV it will look great to future employers. Volunteers play a role in the healing process for our clients, thus contributing directly towards their well being through their valued contribution.
Getting there
We are right beside the Jervis Luas stop and a five minute walk from O'Connell street.
