About Irish Cancer Society
The Irish Cancer Society is the national charity dedicated to preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer and improving the quality of life of those living with cancer through patient care, research and education. The main work of the Society is the delivery of nursing services to patients with cancer throughout Ireland, including funding hospital based Oncology Liaison Nurses, community based Night Nursing for patients in their home, and Home Care Nursing teams. The Society also operates a FreeFone Cancer Helpline, staffed by fully qualified nurses, and is the largest single voluntary supporter of cancer research in Ireland.
What's Involved
This is an exciting opportunity to get involved in the Society’s National Campaigns. We are looking for Volunteers who can provide a minimum three months commitment to ensure successful delivery of campaigns while gaining valuable work experience.
The candidate will gain experience working on Daffodil Day, Colour Dash, Shave or Dye and our active challenge campaigns where you’ll make a real difference to lives of people affected by cancer.
Main Duties:
• Ensuring supporter requests are input to our database in a timely and accurate fashion.
• Contacting our supporters proactively to recruit them for the campaign.
• Fulfillment of supporters packs for events.
• Assisting with special projects as required or self-determined to enhance the Society’s fundraising capacity and/or programmatic objectives.
• Delivering the highest standard of customer service to supporters through effective handling of telephone and email queries/requests.
BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING WITH US
• The successful candidate will gain an insight into how a major fundraising campaigns work. He/she will also receive invaluable experience working with our supporters and fundraising teams while further enhancing their CV.
• Full training will be provided.
Please note this is a volunteering role and as such will be unpaid.
What's required for this position
The successful candidate will possess the following:
• Excellent telephone manner.
• Previous database experience.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Excellent people skills, display empathy and sensitivity as appropriate.
- Event management/ Fundraising
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Personable Skills
- Phone Support/ Information Giver
- Retail/ Customer Service
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 3 months
Hours required: 4hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
43/45 Northumberland Road
Ballsbridge
Screening details for this role:
- Formal Interview
- References
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
The successful candidate will gain an insight into how a leading fundraising department works and will receive valuable work experience in administrative and office duties and working with our supporters.
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