London Marathon - akt
Description
About the role:
akt supports LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 in the UK who are facing or experiencing homelessness or living in a hostile environment.
The London Services team are made up of caseworkers who provide support work for young people who are experiencing homelessness.
The responsibility of the fundraising team at akt is to engage people in a variety of ways and encourage them to donate to or fundraise to aid in our work supporting young people.
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join us at one of our cheer points at the London Marathon on Sunday 21st April.
Suggested Activities:
- Collecting donations at events using buckets, card readers or QR codes
- Cheering and making as much noise as possible with our akt pom poms and an akt tshirt
Skills/experience required:
- An enthusiastic attitude
- An interest in helping akt raise awareness of our work and the young people we support
- Confidence talking to members of the public
- No previous experience is necessary
- An understanding of the challenges faced by LGBTQ+ homeless young people
what you will gain:
- Knowledge that your volunteering is having a direct impact on the financial success of the charity and therefore on the lives of the young people we support
- Opportunity to meet a wide variety of people
- Increased confidence and communication skills
Time Commitment: 3-4 hrs
Expenses:
- Travel to/from events and food expenses will be reimbursed if volunteering for more than 4 hours at one event e.g., at Pride events
Application:
Job Type:
Volunteer
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- Weekend availability
Location:
- London (preferred)
Work Location:
In person
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