Fundraising & Events Volunteer

As our Fundraising and Events Volunteer, you’ll join our small but mighty team, and have the opportunity to get involved in a wide variety of projects that interest you – raising awareness and developing your skills at the same time.

• Location: Bristol Office, or from home, occasional event work.
• Time commitment: Flexible on a case-by-case basis, dependent on preference.

About you

After completing training and induction to represent SARSAS’ values, you may take on a range of activities based on your interests and the charity’s needs. These can include attending fundraising events to raise awareness and funds or to support participants (e.g., freshers’ fairs, half marathon cheer stations), assisting in the organisation and promotion of events and campaigns, identifying and contacting potential donors and sponsors, providing administrative support such as database management and donor thanking, promoting fundraising initiatives on social media (including creating Canva graphics and scheduling content), and collaborating with team members to develop creative fundraising ideas.

About SARSAS

SARSAS exists to relieve the trauma and distress, and help rebuild the lives, of survivors who live in Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and BANES, who have experienced any form of sexual violence, at any point in their lives.

We deliver a range of support, including, but not limited to, a helpline, online web chat, self-help resources, counselling, specialist support work, drop-in services and group work.

Survivors tell us that we not only change their lives, but for some people we save them: “This work even though it was extremely hard, has helped me change my life. What you do for people is amazing and I cannot thank you all enough. I still have a long way to go but now I’m looking forward to life a little more.” – Specialist Support Work Client.

SARSAS also campaigns and raises awareness about rape and sexual violence to change the narrative about sexual violence and enable survivor’s voices to be heard. Partnership work with a range of agencies locally and nationally is a priority to enable social change.

SARSAS works to feminist principles: this underpins both what our service is and how it is run. Our work is guided by a trauma-informed approach which understands how traumatic experiences can impact on survivors and keeps an awareness of the effects of trauma at the forefront of our approach to support. We are a proudly trans-inclusive organisation, and our service is for anyone who may need us.

Watch our ‘We Hear You’ video to learn more about our work and hear from the people we support.

Equity, diversity, and inclusion

At SARSAS we strive to create a workplace that reflect the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work. We want to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates diverse voices. We actively encourage applicants with protected characteristics to apply.

We are committed to taking an inclusive approach to recruitment and selection whilst ensuring there is no discrimination in our processes and that our team and prospective employees are treated fairly, with respect and without bias. Reasonable adjustments to the interview process can be made to accommodate additional requirements. Applicants are encouraged to highlight any specific adjustments needed to enable participation in the recruitment process.

For more information, contact recruitment@sarsas.org.uk

How to apply

Download and read the job description and person specification

Download and complete the application form

To apply or if you would like to find out further information about SARSAS and the roles please email fundraising@sarsas.org.uk