Office volunteer

Volunteer for Rockinghorse

We’re always on the lookout for office volunteers to help with various administrative duties across all aspects of the charity, providing invaluable support to our small team.

About the role

This voluntary, flexible role is based at our head office and supports our team across a variety of areas, including events, fundraising, admin, and wellbeing.

Our Office Volunteers help with projects, research sponsors, draft communications, update our CRM, and send out event materials and thank yous.

What you’ll do

  • Support the Rockinghorse team with various tasks, projects and campaigns
  • Work across events, fundraising, finance, wellbeing, admin and operations
  • Research sponsors and source raffle and auction prizes
  • Respond to emails and update our CRM
  • Send out event packs, certificates, prizes and thank you cards

How you’ll make an impact

By helping with a variety of admin and support tasks, you’ll ensure that our small team are freed up to work on strategic priorities. Your skills and experience will help us to expand our capacity and diversify our expertise.

Where and when?

Office Volunteers generally work from our headquarters in central Brighton, though home working can potentially be arranged on a case-by-case basis. Some people stick to the same day each week, and some flex up their time to fit in with other commitments. We offer task-specific training and encourage Office Volunteers to join team meetings and activities wherever possible.

Office volunteers

  • Have 2+ years of proven office experience
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Are confident with systems and technology
  • Are confident to work autonomously and as part of a team
  • Are willing and able to work from our office in central Brighton

Recruitment process

  • Send expression of interest and CV to holly@rockinghorse.org.uk
  • Informal interview with our Volunteer Coordinator, Holly Lloyd Williams
  • Provide one personal and one professional reference
  • Extended DBS check carried out by Rockinghorse HQ
  • Complete our onboarding process, including role-specific training

Testimonial

“I volunteer in the Rockinghorse office once a week, supporting the Head of Fundraising and Partnerships with exciting projects. This experience has helped me to identify where my transferable skills can be best used, and it’s lovely to be back in a friendly, relaxed office environment after working from home for several years. All this while supporting an amazing cause!”

Elisabeth, Office Volunteer

 

Important information

Volunteer roles with Rockinghorse are unpaid, though reasonable expenses are reimbursed. In line with our robust safeguarding procedures, all appointments are subject to a standard referencing process and an enhanced DBS check.

Express your interest

We recruit new volunteers on an ongoing, rolling basis. For more information, or to apply for this role, please email our Volunteer Coordinator, Holly Lloyd Williams on holly@rockinghorse.org.uk