Community Fundraiser West & South


Company:	Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Salary:	from £26,288 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	South Yorkshire
Working pattern:	Field-based
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

Yorkshire Air Ambulance is looking for 2 Community Fundraisers, one based

in West Yorkshire and one based in the South Yorkshire region. Do you want

to feel as though you are helping to save lives every day? When working for

YAA as a Community Fundraiser that is exactly what you will be doing!

Raising the profile of this amazing charity, you will be active within the

designated community at fundraising events and local shows building

relationships with our supporters/donors.

We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic, professional people able to

engage with all members of the public to increase the contributions of

individuals and groups through providing support and advice where

necessary. You will be able to forge new relationships with supporters through

raising awareness of the charity’s values aims and goals.

If you would like to be part of this high-profile, successful regional Charity and

think that your skills and experience fit the bill for this exciting role… we look

forward to hearing from you!

❖ To assist in managing the West region’s events diary. Organise, manage and

attend community events/functions and ensure appropriate fundraiser or

volunteer attendance as required.

❖ To act as the first point of contact for fundraising events and supporters.

❖ To utilize the CRM system (donor and financial recording system) to effectively

manage our donors, maximise income, and follow up all events, ensuring all

funds are from notified events are received and recorded correctly and that

donors are suitably thanked.

❖ To act as representative of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by raising awareness

through public speaking engagements, attending cheque presentations, and

representing the Charity at community fundraising events throughout the West

region.

❖ To recruit, induct and manage the volunteers and ensure they comply with the

Charity’s policies and procedures.

❖ Working in partnership with Communications & Marketing team promote and

thank fundraising activity within the region in line with the charity policy, to

maximise income generation within the community.

❖ To contribute to the Charity’s Growth Fundraising Strategy including

promoting the ‘Saving Lives’ Lotto and other new initiatives.

❖ To take responsibility for handling, counting and banking cash raised at

fundraising events.

❖ Comply with the charity’s policies and processes including Financial, Health &

Safety (including carrying out risk assessments), GDPR, data protection and

ensure effective governance.

❖ To drive the charity’s Mobile Education Unit as required, full training will be

provided.

❖ Working with the team to manage the region’s stock and fundraising

resources.

❖ To plan for and attend regional meetings/planning meetings/volunteer

meetings.

❖ To undertake other duties and training as may reasonably be required from

time to time.

❖ To be on the on call Rota for West and South volunteers. (1 in 6 weekends)

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