Macmillan Speaker Ayrshire East   voluntary - unpaid

Macmillan’s ambition is to reach everyone affected by cancer who wants or needs us by 2010. At the moment we are only reaching half of these people and we need your help to grow. As a Macmillan Speaker you will be a key part of our community fundraising activities in West of Scotland area, representing the charity to schools, community organisations, corporate partners and groups of varying size, communicating our key messages and ensuring they know they are valued for their support.

What activities will I be involved in? 

·         Giving school talks to classes and assemblies

·         Doing talks to community organisations who have supported or who are considering supporting Macmillan

·         Attending cheque presentations or local events on behalf of Macmillan and officially thanking donors and hosts for their support

·         Seeking or facilitating approaches to local organisations and schools, as planned with your Fundraising Manager, to proactively identify opportunities for talks

·         Identifying and developing potential fundraising opportunities within local groups

What skills and abilities will I need to have?

·         Confident speaking in front of groups of adults and/or children

·         Good communicator with interest/experience in public speaking

·         Outgoing, bright personality

·         Ability to use own initiative and work unsupervised

·         Knowledge of local groups a bonus but not essential

·         An interest in cancer care and the services that Macmillan provides

Closing Date:     30-Jun-2010

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