Role Description Speaker

Responsible to: Volunteer Development Manager

Main purpose: To give talks about issues affecting adults and young people affected by congenital heart disease.

Key Responsibilities:

• To identify speaking opportunities
• To give talks and presentations
• To provide a short report on the events attended
• To keep up-to-date with key issues of CHD
• To feed back issues arising from talks or potential fundraising opportunities to GUCH PA staff
• Send donations received at talks to the GUCH PA head office

Requirements:

• Access to a vehicle would be useful to transport GUCH PA leaflets and materials
• Confident speaker
• Be able to offer a service in a non-judgemental and non-discriminatory manner.
• To work to the high standards set by GUCH PA
• Work within GUCH PA's policies and procedures
• Attend ongoing training
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Record Bureau (CRB) check

Desirable: Able to use Power Point or willingness to learn

Based at: Willing to travel to agreed speaking appointments

Commitment: Number of talks is up to volunteer but we ask that speakers undertake a minimum of two talks per year.

GUCH PA offers volunteers:

• Initial training
• Ongoing training
• Support
• Skill development
• Payment of reasonable expenses