At a glance

Skills

Fundraising events
Fundraising research / Bid writing
Fundraising strategy

Where

Amersham, HP7 0DP

Mainly at home, or mainly at the office.

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month The time for this role is very flexible. It may be an hour a week, or any amount of time per week you would like to contribute.

We are looking for enthusiastic and creative volunteers to help us build a team to support our fundraising programme.

What will you be doing?

Some things you might be doing…

researching and initiating new ways of generating income through statutory and public sources, grants and charitable trusts, the local community and partnerships, and digital giving
helping to prepare fundraising bids and monitoring their outcomes
helping to create awareness of Amersham Museum and its Friends scheme
helping to plan, and volunteer at, fundraising events
enabling community fundraising initiatives including street collections and collecting boxes
build relationships with local businesses
assisting with fundraising appeals and projects

What are we looking for?

We are seeking:

professional fundraising skills and experience
creative, friendly and engaging volunteers happy to work on fundraising individually or with other volunteers and the staff team, always respecting museum policy.
people of all ages and from all backgrounds, who are trustworthy and reliable, and will enjoy the opportunity of community networking.
people who like being a team member but also working effectively without direct supervision.
volunteers able to keep basic financial records and to handle cash.
people comfortable with representing the museum in public and being a great ambassador.

What difference will you make?

We must find new ways of raising income to sustain the museum in the years ahead and to optimise itspotential. As a fundraising volunteer, you would be key to this process helping to keep the museum at its best for visitors from the Amersham community and beyond.

Before you apply

If you are interested in volunteering, we would usually follow up with a chat, and if we'd both like to go ahead, we ask for two references before we get you started. We usually capture this information and your contact and emergency details via an online application form.

About Amersham Museum

Causes

Arts

Education

Health and well being / research and care

Local / community

Museums / heritage

Older people / later life

Young people

Organisation type:

Charity

Amersham Museum is an award-winning, accredited, independent museum, sharing the stories of local people and places. The museum is housed in part of a Grade II listed medieval hall house in the...

Fundraising volunteer