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Mencap (Royal Mencap Society)
1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability. Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. There is still so much to do so that people with a learning disability have the same rights as everyone else and are treated equally in society.
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Description

We are looking for people who can be the face of Mencap by inspiring your community to involved in raising vital funds. We need you to support a Mencap bucket collection during Learning Disability Week, this will involve talking to the public, asking for donations and helping us to engage with the public. You could even get your family and friends involved too!

When do I need to be available? We will be holding collections at London Victoria and London Waterloo Stations during Learning Disability Week where we will be having a choir perform whilst we bucket collect.

  • The collection at London Victoria will be on Saturday 21st June, and we are asking volunteers to support us for 3-4 hours from 07:00 - 19:00.
  • The collection at London Waterloo will be on Sunday 22nd June and will be from 11:00 - 14:00.
Duties

We need you to support a Mencap bucket collection during Learning Disability Week, this will involve talking to the public and getting them to engage, asking for donations and representing Mencap.

Who will the volunteers be working with?
You will work with the Mencap Fundraising team, including the Community Fundraising Manager. You will also be collecting alongside a choir!
Training
You will be sent a full briefing document before the volunteer session, and will be given an additional briefing on the day by your volunteer manager.

Time commitment

We will be holding collections at London Victoria and London Waterloo Stations during Learning Disability Week where we will be having a choir perform whilst we bucket collect.

The collection at London Victoria will be on Saturday 21st June, and we are asking volunteers to support us for 3-4 hours from 07:00 - 19:00.

The collection at London Waterloo will be on Sunday 22nd June and will be from 11:00 - 14:00.
Application deadline

Categories

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.

Events

Fundraising Volunteer (London Victoria and Waterloo bucket collections, 21st or 22nd June)
20/06/2025 | 23:00 - 22/06/2025 | 22:59