Perhaps you are planning to run a community organisation or charity and would like to know what running a small charity is like? Maybe you want to try your hand at fundraising? Are you returning to work but need to brush up on general office skills? Are you currently studying and you feel you need a practical application of your study?

The River Ocean Foundation has plenty of opportunities for you to try your hand at any of the above (or more). Our office is a relaxed, friendly and wheelchair accesible space, based in Community Base, Brighton. There are currently 3 part time members of staff, and 1 full time member who work from the office. Whether you have an hour spare here and there, or a day a week, we can work with you to make your volunteer time with us fit in around your life.

Current opportunities include:

Admin support (financial)

An opportunity to find out how to keep the financial backbone of a small charity running smoothly. Would suit someone who has a few hours a week spare and would like to learn, or has experience in, working with QuickBooks accounting software. Training and support provided.
Sample Activities: entering and issuing invoices, paying bills and linking income and expenditure to projects.

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Admin support (general)

An opportunity to discover many aspects of a charity's work not normally viewed by the public! Would suit someone with a few spare hours a week available (although different/more flexible times can be accomodated for), who is interested in finding out about all aspects of behind the scenes charity work.
Training and support provided.
Sample Activities: assisting with bulk mail outs, compiling articles for project newsletters or website, answering enquiries, electronically distribute newsletters, taking minutes at meetings, printing and/or designing publicity, updating database.

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IT support

If you are interested in Information Technology and would like to put your knowledge of computers to good use, then this may be the volunteering opportunity you have been waiting for. Would suit anyone with basic IT knowledge. Training & support provided.
Sample Activities: updating the charity's website, ensuring website is suitable for people with learning difficulties/those with limited eyesight, making regular file back ups

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Image bank support

A very important aspect of our work, our photos and illustrations reflect the charity's work, are used as communication tools, and for publicity and grant applications. If you like using your own initiative and creating systems, this is a good way of getting to know the charity's current and past projects.
Would suit someone with a few spare hours per week or a few spare days per month. Support provided.
Sample Activities: Creating a filing system for photos, negatives and illustrations, creating indexes, digitalisation of images.

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