About Irish Heart Foundation Louth
Our mission is to eliminate preventable death and disability from heart disease and stroke and to support and care for those living with these life-changing conditions.
We work to achieve our mission through:
Caring for and speaking out for people in the community living with stroke and heart conditions and their families
Innovating and leading in health promotion and prevention to change health behaviours and reduce cardiovascular risk
Building a nation of lifesavers through CPR training
Campaigning and advocating for policies that support people to live healthier lives
What's Involved
With over 10,000 fatalities throughout Ireland from Heart disease and stroke, this is Ireland’s greatest killers.
Irish Heart are holding a national bagpack as part of their Happy Heart Appeal on 14th February 2019. They are seeking a volunteer to coordinate this bagpack in Drogheda.
Duties Include
- Assisting with the recruitment of volunteers
- Draw up volunteer roster and communicate with volunteers and groups of volunteers, including TY students
- Distribute bucket collection materials to specific shops
- Check volunteers are in position and comfortable in their locations
- Empty buckets on a regular basis and store monies collected securely
What's required for this position
Excellent organisational and communication skills
Self motivated individual
- Event management/ Fundraising
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Once Off
Hours required: 10hrs Once off
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Drogheda
Other location details:
Drogheda
Screening details for this role:
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Sensory Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
By giving your time to our Happy Heart Appeal you will be taking on Ireland's greatest killer and helping make life better for all of us. You will also have the opportunity to develop people management skills
