Volunteer Vacancies
NCT branches provide services, information and support to parents through
pregnancy, birth and early parenthood – and are run entirely by volunteers.
We offer many different kinds of opportunities for you to get involved and to help
parents in our area, whether giving a few hours of your time to our branch or taking on
a particular role. You can use your skills, creativity, enthusiasm and experience, make
friends and have fun! There’s something for everyone, however much or little time you
have to spare.
Treasurer
The branch treasurer is one of the required roles in the core branch team, without
whom we cannot keep our social groups and support networks running. You will have
the important role of recording all the branch income and expenditure on a bespoke,
web-based accounting system, so the NCT can produce its accounts. You will also
keep our bank balance in the black, be responsible for the financial plan for the
branch year, and play a key role in our twice-yearly Nearly New Sales. Accounting
experience is not vital, but a head for figures probably is! You will have lots of help from
the branch team, including a deputy treasurer, and there is a friendly support e-group
for treasurers on the NCT website, along with a wealth of other online resources.
Café Bambino Hosts
Babies don’t stay immobile for long – and once they’re off, our hosts often take their
leave as well! If you’ve enjoyed meeting other parents through Café Bambino, Social
Bumps or Bumps and Babies, you will know how valuable these groups are. Please
consider taking over as host for a few months, so that the next wave of parents and
parents-to-be can benefit too. NCT membership is not required for these roles.
Advertising Coordinator
Are you a good communicator with a couple of hours to spare each month? We are
looking for someone to help us raise funds by contacting local businesses about
advertising opportunities in our newsletter and at our nearly new sales. It’s a very easy
role to fit around family life and/or work commitments. If you have plenty of enthusiasm
and initiative, you could really help boost our fundraising income. NCT membership is
not required for this role.
Fundrai sing Grants Coordinator
Grant fundraising is a hugely valuable and rewarding role, as it enables us to maximise
the support and activities we provide. Our new, improved Feed and Change tent was
purchased thanks to a successful grant application, and means we’re a more
weather-proof fixture at local events, providing privacy and comfort for breastfeeding
and nappy changes. We want to support more parents in more ways and have some
big plans. You could help make them a reality by securing the funds we need. No
particular knowledge is required, but a fondness for research would be useful. You will
work closely with rest of the branch team and play a key role in planning our activities
NCT Newbury & District
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