Events Maker volunteering
We are Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity). We stop at nothing to help give seriously ill children the best chance and the best childhoods possible. We do it by funding groundbreaking research, cutting-edge medical equipment and life-changing support. For the children from all over the UK who are treated by Great Ormond Street Hospital every day. For children with rare or complex illnesses everywhere. For this generation and all those to come. Because we believe no childhood should be lost to serious illness.
Be part of it.
How you’ll make a difference
Do you enjoy the buzz of events and speaking to new people, and want to develop or use your organisation skills? This is the role for you.
We’d like you to offer your time to help us raise vital funds needed each year to support the seriously ill children cared for at GOSH. By joining the GOSH Events Maker team you’ll ensure supporters have an excellent experience at GOSH fundraising events, such as Royal Parks Half Marathon, Young Art event and Race for The Kids.
What's Involved?
There are a range of activities you can get involved in, and you can specify the ones you are most interested in. Some examples include:
Cheering on event participants
Setting up events e.g., balloons, gazebos, refreshment area and tidying away
Meet and greet events participants
Supporting with refreshments e.g., serving teas and coffees
Check in people who are taking part in or attending the event
Supporting with the cloakroom or bag drop
Handing out goody bags or medals
Really good at chatting to people but maybe not able to do the heavy lifting? That’s ok! Please do still apply and let us know what adjustments you need to be able to support us.
What time should you offer?
This is a very flexible role – we’d like you to offer to help with around 2 to 3 events a year, but we’d love it if you could do more!
Shifts will vary and could be a few hours, half a day or a full day – we will always check availability with you before the event to make sure it works for you.
Where will you be based
Event dependent - various locations in London and across the UK.
What can you gain from volunteering in this role?
Experience in the organisation and running of events
Knowing you are providing support to event participants to ensure they feel appreciated and have a brilliant events experience
Join an enthusiastic team of people and get more involved in your local community
Use and develop your events and organisation skills, enhancing your CV if that’s important to you
Knowing that you are helping seriously ill children and their families have access to care and support
Training and support
Pre event briefing information via email, and briefing on-the-day
Volunteering Policy and Volunteer Handbook
Equipment provided to do the role well such as a GOSH Charity t-shirt and cheering materials for example
Regular updates about how your time and fundraising is making a difference
You’ll be sent an update of upcoming events every few months for you to choose to volunteer at
What we are looking for
Individuals, aged 18 and over, interested in a varied and flexible volunteering role
Enjoys meeting new people and helping others feel at ease
Able to use your own initiative and carry out tasks unsupervised
Ability to follow our policies and procedures to keep you, our staff, our patients, and our supporters safe
Ability to represent GOSH and our values positivity and enthusiastically
What we offer in return
Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses in line with GOSH guidelines
Training and support as outlined above
A reference once you have volunteered at your first event
Equality and diversity
GOSH recognises the strengths of equality, diversity, and inclusion – and how a diverse group of volunteers can help us reflect our diverse patient cohort. Therefore, we particularly welcome applicants from a range of different backgrounds.
We also recognise that disabled people, or those with long-term health conditions, may need some support from us to volunteer. We are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments and cater to your needs.
Join our team today!
Sign up as an event maker by completing this form.
To find out more about the events maker team, email us at volunteering@gosh.org.
Thank you for your support and we hope to welcome you to the GOSH Charity volunteer community soon!