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Events Volunteering
General Information
At Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland we are always looking for teams of volunteers to help support our work at events throughout the year. We have a wide range of volunteering opportunities for individuals, and teams, that can be undertaken on a regular basis or as a one–off volunteering day.
Every year we organise a wide range of fundraising events to help us raise the £7 million we need to continue our work. At these events volunteer roles include marshalls, admin support, guides and announcers. Full briefings plus refreshments are provided.
For more information about our events please see our fundraising pages or our facebook page.
We currently have more than 20 charity event challenges around Scotland which help us to raise the funds we need to provide our services.
Following on from the success of our events, and the involvement of volunteers assisting us to manage these events, the money raised from our range of challenges helps us to support services within your local area.
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Events Marshall Volunteer Role
This is an opportunity to undertake a satisfying, rewarding and exciting role. You will be part of our team of volunteers, working in a friendly atmosphere while providing an invaluable role to the charity.
The role may include:
- Assisting participants and making them feel welcome
- Escorting participants to challenge points at an event
- Ensuring that participants abide by health & safety rules set for the event
- Providing refreshments to participants
- Helping participants with equipment where necessary
- Administrative duties
- Manning marshall points
- Traffic control – when necessary
- Conveying update to controllers when necessary
- Traffic parking when necessary
- Carrying equipment
- Communication with participants and the public
You will be told on the day of the event which of the task(s) of the above that you will undertake and we will provide you with a risk assessment and, in some situations, further supporting documentation for each individual task.
All necessary training will be provided by CHSS and all volunteers are supported by the event controller(s) and must comply with instructions given by the event controller(s).
A Toolbox Talk will be given before every event.
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Events Driver Volunteer Role
Volunteer Drivers must be physically fit, friendly and enjoy meeting people. Drivers aim to make participants feel at ease and thus help to ensure that they enjoy their day out raising funds for the charity.
Your level of involvement is arranged to suit requirements as needed. We need drivers and relief drivers who may be called upon, at an event, to pick up and drop participants off at set points. Drivers will also assist with the collection of equipment for an event.
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) provide transport at an event where possible. You may need to use your own transport.
General requirements:
- You must be 25 or over to drive a CHSS Vehicle.
- You must have your own car with full driving license for at least 3 years.
- You must be able to work alone, unsupervised and as part of a team.
All training will be provided by CHSS and all volunteers are supported by the event controller(s).
We will advise you on insurance cover for own car use.
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