Fundraising Members
WE ARE NOW RECRUITING FOR NON-OPERATIONAL FUNDRAISING ASSOCIATE TEAM MEMBERS
Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue Team is a charity financed totally by donations, sponsorship and fundraising events. We need to raise in excess of £45,000 a year to keep the team operational.
We need you!
- Do you want to be involved in supporting a fantastic Mountain Rescue Team?
- Do you enjoy meeting new people?
- Are you friendly and approachable?
- Do you have good interpersonal and teamwork skills?
- Could you spend hours in a muddy field, sometimes in the rain, with a collecting bucket and still
- have a smile on your face at the end of the day?
- Are you 18 or over?
- Do you live in our operational area (Avon & Somerset)
- Do you have access to your own transport?
If the answer is YES to these questions, please read on.
We would like to recruit some additional committed and reliable volunteers to become part of our Fundraising Team.
Fundraising is incredibly important to Avon & Somerset Search and Rescue Team, and it is a great way to get involved and support a good cause. As a Fundraising Team member, you will become part of an established and well-respected team and have opportunities to meet new people, visit new places and learn different skills. Being part of our team can also give you a sense of self-worth, achievement and a warm and fuzzy feeling.
The Fundraising Team is involved in
- Setting up and staffing our charity merchandise stall at fundraising events, fetes and shows.
- Collecting donations at events, in the street and in supermarkets.
- Organising fundraising events and collections.
- Representing the Team at community events.
- Raising awareness of the Team at PR events.
- Helping to deliver talks to community groups and schools.
The events take place mainly at weekends and can involve long hours in all types of weather.
No previous experience in fundraising is necessary.
This is a voluntary, non-operational role joining as an associate member; you will not be on call or expected to go out in the middle of the night. We have a team of Search & Rescue members who do all that.
If you are interested
Please complete this registration form by the 2nd of March 2026.
https://forms.gle/j2pgkTE2XjmmUqLV8
Please remember that we are all volunteers so it might take a day or two to reply.
We will then invite you to an ‘Open Event & Interview’. You will be able to meet some of our team members, find out more about activities that you can get involved in. Followed by a short interview.
Successful candidates will then be invited formally to join.
We look forward to hearing from you.