Fundraising Volunteer

Who Are We?

Cats Protection is the UK's largest cat welfare charity. We share our lives with cats. They bring happiness to millions of us every day. Yet too many cats don’t get the care and kindness they deserve. We stand up for every cat. At the forefront of research on cat welfare we use our decades of experience to help all cats and support owners to keep their pets happy and healthy. Our campaigns change laws to give cats more protection and we continue to call for a better deal for cats. 

Our passionate volunteers, employees and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them. Will you support us?

The Role

Our vision for volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.

The difference you will make to cats and people

As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising volunteers use their passion for cats and people to raise the vital funds needed to help more cats and kittens in need.

As a fundraising volunteer we want to support you to fundraise in whatever way suits you best, whether that’s organising a fundraising event, fundraising online, promoting fundraising activities on social media, completing administration or supporting the development of new fundraising ideas!

Whatever your skill set, this could be the role for you!

You can expect us to:

• Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
• Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
• Cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
• Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities

What skills do I need?

What we need from you

This is a really flexible role, you can choose what you’d like to get involved with, for example:

• Face-to-face fundraising: Organising or helping with fundraising events, running supermarket collections and fundraising stands, monitoring collection tins
• Online fundraising: Setting up online appeals and writing impactful cat case studies that maximise donations
• Marketing: Spreading the word about our fundraising activities, for example on social media and with the local press  
• Completing administration: Processing donations, sorting and recording donated goods, completing Gift Aid paperwork
• Championing our work: Getting involved with developing new fundraising ideas and increasing community engagement
• Photography: Capturing images of cats in care, cats we are helping, events and all things Cats Protection

This is a flexible role that can fit around your other commitments to suit you. You’ll be part of a team raising vital funds while having fun in the process!