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Fundraising

Group Leader

Form a small team from friends, family or colleagues and organize local
fundraising events either during February, National Heart Month or by
organising your own local events or fundraising activities during the year
e.g. concerts, pub quizzes, sponsored walks, supermarket collections etc.

7 hours a
month on
average

Heart Helper

Can you help with any of the below on an occasional basis in your local area?

Collector - Collecting funds on behalf of BHF via collection cans / buckets in
locations such as supermarkets, shopping areas, sporting events etc.

Community Ambassadors - Attending local health exhibitions with BHF
literature and helping to raise the profile of work of BHF within the community.

Local BHF Representative – Attending cheque presentations and social events saying ‘Thank you’ on behalf of BHF.

Events Supporter – Helping out with local fundraising events e.g. sponsored walks, bike rides etc by marshalling the route or helping with refreshments etc.

Admin Support/Researcher – Help identify potential supporters by looking through local newspapers, libraries, internet, recording the details on a spreadsheet and sending out letters.

Support National Heart Month in February - Contact local business, pubs, organizations etc and ask them to display a collecting box / emblems. Alternatively contact local companies or schools and ask them to organise a ‘Wear Red’ Day.

Help a local fundraising group – Join a local group and help them organize local events or collections

Approximately 2 hours every
three months

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Red for

Heart Champion

Help to raise funds for the charity by supporting our fundraising campaign during February, National Heart Month by organizing a fundraising event, placing emblems in the community or by encouraging local organizations to organize a ‘Wear Red Day’ etc.

Average 2 hours a week from September to February

Schools

Youth Volunteer

Make a real difference by helping us to raise the profile of BHF, encouraging children to look after their heart by giving short talks in assemblies (healthy eating, exercise and no smoking), explaining the work of BHF and  encouraging fundraising events within primary schools e.g. Jump Rope for Heart  (skipping initiative), Artie Olympics and fundraising projects/events such as Dodge Ball with sixth forms, colleges etc.

2 hours a fortnight during term time

In Memoriam

Volunteer

Helping us to administer funds received through ‘In memoriam’ donations
(Donations made to charities instead of people buying flowers at a funeral.) and raising awareness about our Gift of Hope. Includes sympathetically acknowledging donations from the next of kin, acknowledging receipt and recording funds from Funeral Directors. Also involves visiting Funeral Directors to maintain and strengthen our relationships to increase the profile of BHF.

2 hours a week

Speaker

Helping to raise the profile of the charity by giving talks about the work of BHF to local adult community groups and inspiring them to support the charity. Talks are usually for 20-30 minutes.

Approximately 1 hour every three months

Publications and Communications
Volunteer

Help to raise the profile of BHF by collating information from our supporters and volunteers, writing an article for local newspapers and taking supporting photographs etc. Helping to promote fundraising and volunteer recruitment campaigns in the local media.

Average 2 hours a week

Volunteer Walks
Organiser

Organise a sponsored walk in your local area to raise funds for the charity.

One walk per year