Annual Appeal Driver
Recruiting Volunteer Drivers for the Eastern/Southern Suburbs and the Wellington CBD for the Annual Appeal on Thursday 14th May!
The Street Appeal collection is one of the major events during the year to raise money to help keep the Mary Potter Hospice services free and to raise awareness of its services.
A driver (or driving team) is responsible for managing the safe collection of funds on the day of the Street Appeal from the Appeal Area/Site Coordinators to the bank/Hospice. The driving team will follow a predetermined route making pickups along the way. They will deliver the labelled buckets from the collection points to the count team at the bank/Hospice.
Key Tasks
Prior to Street Appeal day:
- Attend an information evening which will provide you with all the background knowledge about the campaign
- Review your provided driving schedule and have a good understanding of the route
On Street Appeal day:
- Arrive at the Hospice at the pre-determined time for a final briefing and collect the drivers kit
- Ensure that received buckets are clearly labelled from the collection sites (this helps with these funds being allocated to the appropriate area)
- Stay to the scheduled timings as much as practically possible. Where it is not possible, to contact the Street Appeal Project Coordinator and the appropriate Area Coordinator/s advising of the situation
- Drive safely following the NZ road rules (his includes parking)
- Personal safety and the security of the money are top priorities. Transport buckets discretely (covered in the car and transported in bags when swapping them over)
- Give collected money to the designated counting team at the bank/Hospice
- At the end of the day or as advised (on final route), assist the Area/Site Coordinator/Collector to pack down the site
- Make sure all equipment is returned to the Hospice and advising the Fundraising Staff of any issues
After Street Appeal day:
- Attend debrief meeting to discuss what went well and what could be improved
Key Competencies
- Ability to build and maintain relationships
- Excellent communications skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- High level of integrity
- Experience in not-for-profit sector preferred
- Be well presented, reliable, and punctual
- Have the ability to work unsupervised
- Have a clean, full current driver’s licence and own vehicle
- Ministry of Justice check may be requested for this role
Hours
Episodic / short term volunteering - commencing mid-May.
- briefing meeting six weeks before the Appeal
- Street Appeal Day - Thursday 14 May (approx. 8 hours on the day)
- debrief meeting two weeks post event
Location
- Volunteer Driver needed for Eastern/Southern Suburbs
- Volunteer Driver needed for the CBD
