Area Coordinators - Heart Foundation - National

Area Coordinator Role Description Friday 21 and Saturday 22 February 2025

The Heart Foundation are looking for big-hearted volunteer Area Coordinators to play a key role in the organisation of our biggest fundraiser of the year – the Big Heart Appeal street collection!

About the role: Volunteer Area Coordinators coordinate the Big Heart Appeal street collection in their area on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 February 2025.

They are an essential link between the Heart Foundation and volunteers who generously give their time to collect donations.

Our Big Heart Appeal team will be of assistance and provide everything you will need for a successful collection.

Tasks include

• Liaise with and provide support for volunteer street collectors in your area during the street collection.

• Being the first point of contact for volunteer street collectors and trouble-shooting any issues that may arise on the two appeal days

• Receive and distribute street collector equipment (buckets, bibs, stickers) to the volunteers and after collection pack up equipment for courier to collect.

• Visiting the sites in your area to ensure everything is running smoothly during the two days of the street collection.

• Arrange banking of the donated funds to your closest ASB bank.

Skills and requirements:

• A reliable and organised self-starter

• Excellent communication skills

• Confident when coordinating a team of volunteers

• Current driver’s licence (access to a vehicle would be preferable).

• You will need to have regular access to email, the internet and a working mobile phone