Corporate Ambassador – Application

Our Ambassadors work as a network of volunteers based in Worcestershire and engage with their contacts about the services that St Richard’s Hospice provides its community.

The Ambassadors assist the fundraising team at St Richard’s in meeting its strategic objective of increasing the awareness and understanding of the services that are provided and helping with the fundraising efforts.

St Richard’s Hospice needs continuous support to help raise its profile and to raise vital funds towards hospice care. Corporate Ambassadors play a vital role in connecting people to the cause and representing the charity in a variety of different ways.

We are looking for Corporate Ambassadors to join our team. We are seeking people who are friends and supporters of St Richard’s Hospice and who can be the face of the charity amongst their business and community peers.

• All successful Ambassadors will be required to attend an initial induction to ensure that they are fully aware of the St Richard’s Hospice history, ethos and services.
• There will be networking opportunities with other SRH ambassadors to share experiences and ideas and to think of ways to work together to promote and support the charity.
• You will be allocated a member of staff who will support you every step of the way and answer any queries that you may have.
• You will be updated on a monthly basis with hospice news and events, ensuring that you are kept up to speed at all times and able to give the right answers when communicating with your contacts and members of the public.
• You will be provided with any additional training and support required for you to complete your role.

We would anticipate a commitment of around 1 to 2 hours per month from our Ambassadors, however this can be worked to fit around your other commitments. Additionally, there will be planned networking meetings which will run for a maximum of 2 hours on a quarterly basis. Over a year this equates to around 22 or 34 hours. We ask you to commit to a tenure of 2 years with a review after 12 months.

You can of course give as much time as you want!

When you are working on your own initiatives, we simply ask that you keep us informed of your activities so that we can ensure a team approach amongst Ambassadors and assist you if necessary.

There are many different ways of getting involved depending on your experience and personal aims. Below are some examples:

• Introducing your colleagues within your workplace to the work of St Richard’s Hospice and seek their support.
• Introducing the hospice to any other contacts that you may have, whether that be corporate or individual contacts.
• Encouraging the hospice to be your contact’s chosen Charity of the Year.
• Helping with collection tin placements within your workplace or other public places around you.
• Promoting hospice events and initiatives through your social media platforms and networks.
• If possible meeting with your local MP or other political representatives within your constituency to talk about the work of the hospice.
• Contacting local groups and businesses who may support the charity, to arrange talks for the hospice staff to attend.
• Giving your own talks on the charity to local businesses, groups or peers and at corporate networking events if possible.
• Running small fundraising events or initiatives with your family, friends or colleagues and encouraging other contacts/businesses to do the same.
• Actively seeking introductions to possible corporate, high net worth and high-profile individuals.
• Attending cheque presentations on behalf of the hospice to thank and say a few words of how fundraising makes a difference.
• Support or run stands at local events such as the HW Chamber of Commerce Expo.
• To support the hospice fundraisers at events by volunteering time or aiming to sell tickets for example.
• To work as a team with the other Ambassadors to organise fundraising events and initiatives with full support from the hospice fundraising team.

• The satisfaction of knowing that you have made a valuable contribution to the support of adults with serious progressive illnesses and their loved ones.
• Utilising the skills you have developed during your working career to support a local charity.
• A chance to develop your CV, learn new skills and gain new experiences.
• An opportunity to meet like minded people and to work as part of a new team.

• To apply, complete the application form above.
• Once we have received your enquiry we will arrange a time to meet with you for an informal chat over coffee, to discuss how you may be able to get involved.

For any further questions please contact: Ria Simons on 01905 958211 or Sara Matthews on 01905 9588278