Community and Events Fundraiser
Contract: Fixed Term 14 months (Maternity Cover)
5 hours a week including occasional weekend and evening work
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Aylesbury (flexible, hybrid)
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising, Data & Communications
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Fundraising team at WheelPower, a friendly, close
This is a varied role and the successful applicant will drive our community and events
fundraising. You will organise the Tour de Vale Bike Ride plus other fundraising events at
Stoke Mandeville Stadium, source runners for a range of third-party events including the
Great North Run and help them reach their fundraising targets, identify and develop
opportunities for community groups and local companies to support the charity and lead
and manage our schools fundraising programme.
or exceeding targets from sponsorship-based events or community fundraising along with
You’ll be confident at building relationships with volunteers and supporters with a keen
and have a flexible and collaborative approach to your work.
We’re WheelPower, the national charity for wheelchair sport and we are passionate about
helping disabled people lead active lives. We do this by organising sports sessions and
providing advice to recently paralysed hospital patients, organising a variety of events and
programmes at Stoke Mandeville Stadium and throughout the country, organising online
fitness classes and producing resources which enable disabled people to stay active in
their homes and working with partners to improve their delivery models.
approach between office and home working with full time staff currently working two days
per week in the office.
To organise the Tour de Vale Bike Ride which has an outstanding reputation and is WheelPower’s largest fundraising event.
To maximise income and awareness from events and community fundraising through communities and local businesses in accordance with agreed targets.
Manage and build on our successful portfolio of in-house and third party fundraising events which include the Tour de Vale Bike Ride, Winter Walk and Push and Great Runs.
To provide appropriate support to event participants and supporters by building strong relationships with an exceptional level of customer care so they feel valued and continue to support the charity for many years.
To develop a sustainable mix of community fundraising activities.
To maximise income from corporate, school and community group ‘Charity of the year’ partnerships.
Recruit and manage volunteers to support event and community fundraising activities.
Represent the charity at a range of formal and informal meetings and events including presentations about WheelPower’s work.
Contact us to find out more about this 14 month fixed term maternity cover post, including full job description and details on how to apply.