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Volunteering with WaterAidThere are many different ways that you can get involved as a volunteer for WaterAid. You can organise an event, help in our UK offices, take part in our campaigns or become a speaker and talk to your local community about our work. However, because we help local organisations and community groups in Africa and Asia to plan and implement their own water and sanitation projects, WaterAid does not offer volunteer opportunities for overseas placements. If you are interested in volunteering overseas, please contact a voluntary organisation that specialises in overseas placements. Volunteering in WaterAid's UK offices or helping out an event can provide invaluable experience. Find out more about volunteering the benefits of volunteering and read accounts from our volunteers. There are many ways you can get involved: We also currently have the following volunteering opportunities. Please apply to any of the posts below by completing the application forms. Please note we are not able to accept speculative applications. Post Room volunteerBased in Vauxhall, London With a growing base of active supporters and campaigners in the UK, it is essential that everyone who contacts our organisation receives the highest standards of service. Supporter Services is fast evolving and expanding department, meeting the needs of both the organisation and our supporters. As a key figure, the role of a Post Room volunteer will work within the Supporter Relations Team alongside staff who are responsible for managing and providing a response handling service provision for all of the charity's donation income. With excellent communication skills and a high level of accuracy, you will ensure our supporter correspondence and donation handling is managed effectively. As a team player, you will help to support other fundraising teams and show flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities in a diverse team. You will need to keep abreast of WaterAid activities to provide support to other teams within the organisation. The role offers a great insight into the workings of a charity and fundraising divisions. We are looking for someone who can commit two or three days a week, between 10 - 3pm. Please send Vicky Mabbett a copy of your CV alongside a completed application form by email to vickymabbett@wateraid.org. For more information please download the Post Room volunteer application form ( Closing date: 1 August 2008 Photo Library volunteerBased in Vauxhall, London The Communications team is looking to recruit a Photo Library Volunteer. The role will support the Photo Officer in setting up and updating the new photo library system using CaptureWeb with images and case studies, and assisting the Photo Officer with some other related tasks. This position would suit someone with an interest in photography who is looking to pursue a career in charity communications or within a photo library or image archive. Ideally the candidate would have an understanding of what a photo library is and what purpose it serves, confidence in working with images and image programmes, some knowledge of African and Asian geography, politics and development issues, and a meticulous attention to detail. We are looking for someone who can commit to at least two or three days a week for at least three months. To start in September 2008. Please send Jessica Crombie a copy of your CV alongside a completed application form to jessicacrombie@wateraid.org. For more information please download the application form ( Closing date: 5pm 4 August 2008 Payroll giving volunteerBased in Vauxhall, London We are looking for a committed and motivated volunteer to work in our corporate fundraising team, specifically developing our Payroll Giving scheme. Payroll Giving is an important source of income for WaterAid, and we are at an exciting stage in developing the programme. Payroll Giving is a tax effective way to donate to charity, and is a very popular way for individuals and companies to support charities. We are looking for a volunteer to help us make the most of payroll giving's potential, assist with various promotion activities and help ensure that administration is up to date. This project would suit someone who can volunteer two days a week, for 3 months or more. For more information please download the job description ( Closing date: 3 July 2008 Research Assistant Major Donor and Trust TeamBased in Vauxhall, London The Major Donor and Trust Team is seeking a research assistant to help identify potential major donors. We are looking for someone who can commit to one day a week for at least the next three months. The ideal candidate will have strong research and analysis skills and be looking to develop these in a practical working environment. Prospect research is a growing area of fundraising and this position offers the opportunity to gain sought-after and marketable skills. For further details please look at the role description ( Resource Centre/Penlib Volunteer Assistant (PSU)Based in Vauxhall, London We are looking to recruit a Resource Centre/Penlib Volunteer Assistant to help us support learning and knowledge management within the Programme Support Unit (PSU) of the International Operations Department. The role involves organising the material within the UK Resource Centre to cataloguing and uploading electronic and hard copy resources to the Penlib Virtual Library database. The volunteer would work one day a week, but this is flexible. Lunch and travel expenses within the Greater London area will be reimbursed. This position would suit someone who enjoys administrative and database work, and who is interested in gaining general office experience within an international development organisation. It would provide an excellent opportunity to learn about international development resource material especially within the water and sanitation sector. For more information, please download the Penlib Volunteer Assistant role description To apply for the position, please send us your CV and a covering letter outlining relevant experience and explaining why you are interested in the role. Only applicants who have been short-listed will be contacted. Applications should be sent to shamilajansz@wateraid.org Volunteer Local GroupsAre you interested in supporting WaterAid in your local community? We are looking for motivated individuals to set up local support groups. These groups will support WaterAid by organising fundraising and campaigning activities in their local area. You can be based anywhere in the UK and the time you commit will be decided by you. You can make a positive difference to both your local community and WaterAid's work. If you are interested in finding out more please email groups@wateraid.org or call 020 7793 4563.
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