St John’s Hospice’s calendar events are now established as some of North West London’s major attractions. 2021 was a record-breaking year for the Hospice with tens of thousands of people attending the fayres and over £150,000 raised throughout the year to support the delivery of our services.
Summer Fayre Dates:
•Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 June 2022 St John’s Wood Church Gardens, NW8 7NE
•Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 July 2022 Paddington Recreation Ground, W9 1PD
Volunteer Roles:
There are various volunteering roles which will be allocated as you arrive for your shift. These will include:
•Supporting one of our St John’s Hospice Stalls to provide information to visitors, sell raffle tickets, ride tickets and merchandise
•Help with setting up and/or closing down the Fayre
•Assisting with the BBQ stall, supervising the donkey rides and helping with other attractions and activities on the day
•Leafleting, collecting donations and signing people up to challenge events
Shifts:
These events are one-off volunteering opportunities. We ask that you do a minimum of 1 full shift * on your preferred day. If you wish to work additional shifts, or more than one day, we are able to accommodate this too.
Sunday 25th June:
10am – 2:30pm or 2:30pm – 7pm
Saturday 8th July:
8:30am – 1:30pm or 1:30pm – 6:30pm
Sunday 9th July:
10am – 2:30pm or 2:30pm – 7pm
Skills and experience:
You will need to be reliable and punctual, be a team player and have good communicaiton skills.
This is a great opportunity to volunteer with your friends and fellow students or come alone and meet lots of new people.
•Build team working skills
•Networking with likeminded people in the local community
•Enhance communication skills and build confidence
•experience the logistics of a large-scale charity event
•Take responsibility for Stalls, cash takings and merchandising standards.