Community Fundraising Manager

• May 2023 - Present

Community Fundraising Officer

• Apr 2019 - Present

My current role is working within the community to support individuals, families, groups and schools who are raising funds for Sheffield Children’s Hospital. I work across a wide region and ensure fundraisers are supporters during their journey. My role also includes raising awareness of the charity across the region which includes contacting groups and schools with new fundraising products and events. I also deliver talks and presentations to groups that want to find out more about the work of the hospital and charity. I also manage In Memory fundraising including tracking and donor caring any online fundraising pages. I am currently part of the project team for the Bears of Sheffield sculpture trail, taking place in Summer 2021. I am coordinating 99 schools involved that each have their own bear. My role is to ensure they are all donor cared throughout the project, deadlines are met and fundraising is maximised. Show less

Community Fundraiser

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

My position at Bluebelll Wood was the Community Fundraiser for the Chesterfield and Derbyshire area at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice. My roles included seeking new income opportunities from individuals and community groups including schools, sports clubs, scout groups etc. Furthermore, to support any individuals or groups fundraising for the hospice including providing marketing material, social media support and on the day event. Working towards a financial target each month. Communication was vital with colleagues, supporters and volunteers. To create an annual plan including campaigns within the Community Team in order to increase income and awareness across the hospice region and help or lead to execute campaigns as successfully as possible. Show less

Event Coordinator

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

Global Brands is a company with a number of drinks brands including VK, Franklin & Sons, Hooper's and Corky's. My role within the organisation was within the events team, working in a team of 4 to organise and deliver a number of events across the country including trade shows, student nights and consumer shows. Projects included DOUVK student nights, Costco roadshow, Ideal Home Show, hotel events and more. Tasks included staffing, stock, delivery and health and safety. Communication was done face-to-face, telephone and email. Show less

Conference and Events Coordinator

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2015

A one year work placement working within the Event department at the College of Policing. My main role for each event allocated which included the National Taser Seminar involved client liaison, ensuring all needs and wants for the event were met. Delegate management was carried out, including personal information, communicating event programme and collecting payment from the organisation or police force. Logistics were a key element in the job ensuring catering, security and IT all had the relevant information for every event, meaning communication was key. Over the year, my budget and finance management skills were used as all events had to be kept within the budget given and invoice payment had to be delivered and collected within a certain time period. Communication was frequently carried out over email, telephone and face-to-face. Show less

Sales Assistant

• Oct 2011 - Aug 2014

A part time job whilst studying at sixth form and university. I was a sales assistant, working mainly on the till serving and interacting with customers. Daily tasks included hanging money, provide high quality customer service, answering phone calls, cleaning the shop floor and till area, processing and collecting online orders and undertaking stock takes. A part time job whilst studying at sixth form and university. I was a sales assistant, working mainly on the till serving and interacting with customers. Daily tasks included hanging money, provide high quality customer service, answering phone calls, cleaning the shop floor and till area, processing and collecting online orders and undertaking stock takes.