The Air Ambulance Service

Are you able to commit to volunteering for at least 10 hours per year? Are you looking for the chance to meet new people and make a difference on a flexible basis?

At the Children’s Air Ambulance, we run a special fundraising club for Children and young people called #TheCrew.It is an exciting time as we have recently reached a massive 1000 members and introduced our mascot, Blade who was designed by one of our #TheCrew members.

Blade’s diary is filling up fast so we are now looking for a number of volunteers who would be support him at events when promoting the Children’s Air Ambulance across the country!

You don’t need any previous experience but just to be enthusiastic and enjoy attending events.

As an event support volunteer some of the things you would be involved in are:

• Setting up and clearing down the event
• Helping Blade
• Welcoming and talking to members of the public
• Assisting with the smooth running of our events
• Helping with promotion of events
  

Our events vary massively from local fetes to marathons and outdoor cinemas. Hopefully there will be something to interest everyone! We will communicate all planned events to you regularly so that you can plan ahead and let us know which events you are able to support.

This role is very flexible, and you can sign up to support our events on an ad hoc basis when it is most convenient for you. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of two events per year.

At the Children’s Air Ambulance, we run a special fundraising club for children and young people called #TheCrew.

It is an exciting time for #TheCrew as we have recently reached a massive 1000 members and introduced our mascot, Blade who was designed by one of our #TheCrew members.

Blade’s diary is filling up fast so we are now looking for a number of volunteers who would be able to wear the costume at events when promoting the Children’s Air Ambulance across the country!

You don’t need any previous experience but just to be enthusiastic and enjoy attending events. The costume is quite heavy so you would need to be reasonably strong and able to stand for a length of time. The costume will fit up to an adult size 14/16.

When attending events, you would never be alone, we would ensure you are accompanied by other staff or volunteers, and you would have regular breaks from the costume.

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. In return we'll give you all the information you need to be successful in the role, provide training, support from a key contact staff member and the opportunity to gain experience working with a national charity.

Are you confident in public speaking in schools and able to engage young people?

We have created an exciting new club for children and young people called #TheCrew which encourages members to become ambassadors of the charity, learn new skills and have access to special events.

We are looking for confident speakers preferably with experience of working with children and young people, to attend schools and/or groups to raise awareness of this amazing club and encourage children and young people to get involved.

In this role you may get involved in:

• Visiting schools to talk to children about #TheCrew, present at school assemblies and engage them to sign up
• Being an ambassador for The Children’s Air Ambulance to raise awareness in your local area
• Making connections locally with schools and groups to arrange talks

This role is completely flexible however we anticipate that you will be required mostly in the mornings (to coincide with school assemblies) and early evenings.  We are ideally looking for volunteers who are able to commit to regular engagement with us.

Previous experience of presenting would be great but as long as you are confident speaking in front of a group then don’t worry, you’ll be provided with all the training and tools you need.

Are you confident in delivering presentations virtually with some spare time to help?

During the pandemic we adapted our fundraising methods and are now making use of new online ways of connecting. We need your help to raise awareness and spread the word about the work of Your Local Air Ambulance and The Children’s Air Ambulance.

In this role you may get involved in:

• Promoting the work of The Children’s Air Ambulance by joining virtual school assemblies
• Approaching companies, groups and supporters in your local area to make connections to set up online speaking engagements
• Joining local virtual networking events on behalf of the charity
• You could also now attend in person talks if you would like to

Previous experience of presenting would be great but as long as you are confident speaking via online platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom then don’t worry, you’ll be provided with all the training and tools you need.

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 4 talks per year. As this role is home based you could be based anywhere as long as you have an internet connection!

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We are looking for office volunteers to join our #TheCrew team

Based in our Rugby Head Office - Blue Skies House, Butlers Leap, Rugby CV21 3RQ

#TheCrew is an exciting club for children and young people, where members can learn new skills, have access to special events and support the vital work of the Children’s Air Ambulance.  We are looking for a volunteer to help us grow our reach and recruit new members.

You could get involved in:

• Helping to register new #TheCrew members on our database
• Helping to send membership packs out
• Updating our database and other general administration tasks.

  What you will need:

• Enthusiasm and passion for our work
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Confidence and skills in working on a computer- particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
• The ability to commit to at least half a day once a week or more.

Our office is open Monday-Friday from 9am to 5pm so we can accommodate any hours you are able to volunteer within these times. However, mornings would be preferable.

We will give you a full induction to all aspects of the role and you will have ongoing support from the team and a dedicated ‘go to’ team member.  You will also have the opportunity to develop new skills to build your CV and gain invaluable experience working for a leading charity.

    Are you confident in public speaking in schools and able to engage young people?

We have created an exciting new club for children and young people called #TheCrew which encourages members to become ambassadors of the charity, learn new skills and have access to special events.

We are looking for confident speakers preferably with experience of working with children and young people, to attend schools and/or groups to raise awareness of this amazing club and encourage children and young people to get involved

In this role you could be involved in:

• Visiting schools to talk to children about #TheCrew, present at school assemblies and engage them to sign up
• Being an ambassador for The Children’s Air Ambulance to raise awareness in your local area
• Making connections locally with schools and groups to arrange talks

This role is completely flexible however we anticipate that you will be required mostly in the mornings (to coincide with school assemblies) and early evenings.  We are ideally looking for volunteers who are able to commit to regular engagement with us.

Previous experience of presenting would be great but as long as you are confident speaking in front of a group then don’t worry, you’ll be provided with all the training and tools you need.

  Do you enjoy being part of your local community, are you looking for a flexible volunteering opportunity, do you want to meet new people and make a difference?

We have big plans to grow our charity and we need your help to raise awareness and increase income for The Air Ambulance Service and the Children’s Air Ambulance by supporting the fundraising team in your local community.

As a volunteer fundraiser you could help us by supporting the fundraising team and participating in local events representing the Charity.

In this role you could be involved in:

• Organising events to raise money and awareness in your area
• Running fundraising stalls at local events to represent the charity
• Participating in collections
• Collecting and delivering collateral and merchandise to supporters

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 6 hours per month.

    Do you enjoy being part of your local community, are you looking for a flexible                               volunteering opportunity, do you want to meet new people and make difference?

We need your help to raise awareness and increase income for The Air Ambulance Service by taking part in our planned bucket collections and shakes and also help us to book in more regular collections local to you.

In this role you could be involved in:

• Supporting the fundraising team by joining us at our planned bucket collections at large events such as firework nights
• Approaching local business such as supermarkets to arrange and coordinate bucket collections
• Counting the money raised at out bucket collections

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of two collections per year.

    Do you enjoy being part of your local community, are you looking for a flexible                              volunteering opportunity, do you want to meet new people and make a difference?

We need your help to raise awareness and increase income for The Air Ambulance Service by placing collection tins and coordinating the collection of these in your local area.

In this role you may be involved in:

•  Placing and servicing collection tins
• Approaching local companies, groups and supporters to have a tin
• Working with local business to coordinate the collection of tins when full
• Communicating with our fundraising team to manage the distribution of tins

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 2 hours per month.

   Are you a passionate photographer looking for a new volunteering challenge and the way to use this creative skill?            

We need your help to capture photos of our fundraising activities taking place across the charity so that we can raise awareness and show the fantastic work we are doing.

In this role you could be involved in:

• Coming along to our large events to take photos of our supporters and volunteers in action
• Working with our fundraising and communications teams to generate fresh content for our social media feeds
• If you’re really creative you could also help by capturing videos at our public events, your imagination is the only limit!

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of two events per year.

   Are looking for a flexible volunteering role, are you able to commit to volunteering for at least 10 hours per year, do you want to meet new people and make a difference?

We are expanding rapidly, and we need your help to raise awareness and increase income for The Air Ambulance Service and the Children’s Air Ambulance by supporting our large events and events local to you while representing the Charity.

As an event support volunteer some of the things you would be involved in are:

• Setting up and clearing down the event
• Welcoming and talking to members of the public
• Assisting with the smooth running of our events
• Cheering on our supporters
• Helping with promotion of events

Our events vary massively from local fetes and quiz nights to marathons and outdoor cinemas. Hopefully there will be something to interest everyone!

We will communicate all planned events to you regularly so that you can plan ahead and let us know which events you are able to support.

This role is very flexible, you can sign up to support our events on an ad hoc basis when it is most convenient for you. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of two events per year.

 At the Children’s Air Ambulance, we run a special fundraising club for Children and young people called #thecrew

   Do you want a flexible volunteering role? Then this could be just for you!

 Blade is our mascot and was designed by one of our #TheCrew members.

Blade’s diary is filling up fast so we are now looking for a number of volunteers who would be able to wear the costume at events when promoting the Children’s Air Ambulance across the country!

 You don’t need any previous experience but just to be enthusiastic and enjoy attending events. The costume is quite heavy so you would need to be reasonably strong and able to stand for a length of time. The costume will fit up to an adult size 14/16. When attending events, you would never be alone, we would ensure you are accompanied by other staff or volunteers, and you would have regular breaks from the costume

    Are you confident in public speaking and looking for a new challenge?

    We need your help to raise awareness and spread the word about the work of The Children’s Air             Ambulance whist representing the charity in your local area.

In this role you could be involved in:

• Promoting the work of The Children’s Air Ambulance by giving talks and presentations to a range of audiences including local community groups and schools
• Approaching companies, groups and supporters in your local area to make connections to set up speaking engagements
• Attending local events and cheque presentations on behalf of the charity to officially thank our supporters

Previous experience of presenting would be great but as long as you are confident speaking in front of a group then don’t worry, you’ll be provided with all the training and tools you need.

This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions. As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 4 talks per year.