Hospice Sunflower Days - Community Organiser - 2024

Who we are:

Established by the Religious Sisters of Charity in 1879, the Hospice in Harold’s Cross was opened in response to the healthcare needs of the community.

Today, Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services (OLH&CS) provides specialist care for a catchment of over a million people with a wide range of needs, from residential rehabilitation to end-of- life care, from our bases in Harold’s Cross, Blackrock (est. 2003) and Wicklow (est. 2020).

At a glance:

Min Hours: 7 hours once off

Tasks

• Sunflower Day is a national fundraising event for hospices in Ireland and takes place this year on Friday 7th June and Saturday 8th June 2024.
  
  As a Hospice Sunflower Days Community Organiser, you will be tasked with the following:
  
  Identifying and recruiting local volunteers to help in the delivery of Hospice Sunflower Days. Volunteers could include family, friends, local students or members of your local clubs. Our Lady’s Hospice & Care Services can also help with volunteer recruitment in the lead up to Hospice Sunflower Days.
• Organising a volunteer roster for the day indicating times and locations that need to be filled.
• Identifying and suggesting possible high foot fall locations within your local area in which to set up Hospice Sunflower Days on street collections.
• Distribution of Hospice Sunflower Days stock to volunteer locations on Hospice Sunflower Days.
• Supervising your local activities on Hospice Sunflower Days (Friday 7th June and Saturday 8th June 2024) and supporting your volunteers as is needed.
• Collecting, counting and lodging all funds raised throughout the day at your local bank or post office.

Locations of collections across South Dublin and County Wicklow:

• Dublin City Centre
• All area postcodes south of the Liffey
• Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown
• Various locations in South County Dublin
• Wicklow • Street locations • Shopping centre locations • Churches

What’s required:

• Strong organisational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Good connections in your local community
• Good communication skills
• A can-do attitude
• A desire to make a difference
• Full clean driving licence would be beneficial but not essential
  • Event management/ Fundraising
  • Personable Skills

Level of English Required

Fluent English

Age Restrictions

Over 18

Suitable for Volunteers with the Following Challenges

• Physical Disability

Time and Commitment Required for this Role

Minimum time commitment: 1 month
Hours required: 7 hours once off

Screening details for this role:

• Informal Interviews
• Application Form
• Identification Check (photo ID etc…)

Volunteers will be Provided with the Following Supports

• Support/ advice/ recognition
• Supervision
• Insurance cover

Benefits you will receive as a Volunteer

Our volunteers come back to us so happy to know that they are a part of such a well-loved and respected organisation, and with the knowledge that their help really does make a difference in people’s lives.
You will be helping Our Lady's Hospice to continue to provide an excellent standard of care to all our patients through the funds raised. We greatly appreciate your time and welcome you to join us in the fun!

Contact

If you have any questions about this role please feel free to get in touch
Anne Harrington
Fundraising Volunteer Coordinator
Our Lady's Hospice & Care Services - Harold's Cross, Blackrock & Wicklow
Mobile: 087 676 4586
Reception: 01 491 1072
aharrington@olh.ie