ABOUT THE ROLE

The Mikaere Foundation is seeking a volunteer to help us to distribute and monitor charity collection tins across your local vicinity.

This role is voluntary and unpaid, but is very flexible. Training will be given, and this is a great way to expand your knowledge of the charity sector and develop new skills.

WHERE AND WHEN

Requirements: Visit businesses near your home or work.

So long as you can visit during the businesses opening hours you can decide what days and times you visit.

We ask you to collect tins and bank money every three months.

DUTIES

• Contacting local businesses, either face-to-face or over the phone to find suitable locations to place our collection tins.
• Developing strong relationships with the collection tin sites.
• Deliver collection tins to the agreed locations and ensure necessary paperwork is completed.
• Keep records of where all tins have been placed.
• Follow up on the placed collection tins every 3 months to assess whether they are full and need collecting and replacing.
• Collect, empty, count, bank and record donations from the tins.
• Sending collection tin sites a thank you letter with the total they have raised each year.

PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Minimum age 18
• Access to a vehicle (or access to well connected public transport) is needed to carry out the role
• Time commitment: flexible to fit in with your life commitments
• There will be a necessity for travelling and parking in unknown places to begin with
• Able to physically access shops and other popular locations. Access to sites will vary.
• Lifting and transporting collection tins will be required.
• This role requires considerable interaction with the public
• An ID badge will be provided and must be worn while carrying out your role
• This role is year-round, but key collection and tin returns should take place every three months.