CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN DORSET CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

Voluntary Opportunities

Bookkeeper

Are you an experienced bookkeeper with some time to give?
We are looking for a Volunteer Bookkeeper to support Dorset CAN with some key tasks.
Ideally we are looking for someone with prior bookkeeping and charity experience, who could support us for approximately 2 days work per month, spread out into weekly (possibly some daily) activities.

Key Tasks would include:

• Access the DCAN bank account. Receive receipts and set up payments.
• Regularly update the bookkeeping system ensuring funds are allocated to the appropriate project.
• Prepare monthly Income and Expenditure statements, balance sheets and cash flow reports
• Ensure compliance with Charities Commission regulations.
• Manage data integrity and documentation. Ensure data is correct and improve data entry processes and controls.
• Assist with the preparation of Year End returns (creditors, debtors, prepayments and deferred income)
• Process Gift Aid claims

The role would be flexible, working from home and on a voluntary basis. Become part of a friendly team of dedicated volunteers helping make a difference to a worthwhile cause working at the very heart of our charity.

If you are interested in the role or have further questions, please email DorsetCAN@gmail.com with a summary of your relevant experience or a CV and/or your questions.

Treasurer

Dorset CAN is looking for a Treasurer to succeed Henry Lovegrove, who’s been performing the role since the start.

We’re hugely grateful to Henry for all his hard work and expertise. Henry is looking to hand over the role and will provide training and mentoring to his successor.

Have you got a relevant background? Have you carried out this role for another organisation? Have you recently retired as an accountant and are looking to use your skills to tackle the climate and ecological emergency?

Please contact Henry if you would like an informal chat: henrylovegrove@btinternet.com or dorsetcan@gmail.com to apply.

Job Description

Newsletter & Website News Article Writer

We are always looking for people to help us find, research, and write about events and news in Dorset that are current and relevant to our charity. Do you have an interest in News and Media, do you follow what is going on in environmental news in and around Dorset? Do you have a flare for the written word? We would love to hear from you!

Social Media Content Creator

We are seeking someone with experience of creating content for social media to help our Media Team promote our charity, keep our followers up to date with our projects and what we are up to, promote our network organisations and grow our social media channels whilst also growing our followers and the Dorset CAN name across Dorset. Do you have some experience and a little time to help us with this? We would love to hear from you!

Please do check back regularly as we are currently developing a list of all opportunities we have available to anyone wishing to get involved and help us.

For all voluntary opportunities please email Alexandra Stephen at dorsetcan@gmail.com stating which opportunity you have an interest in, or if you think you are able to offer Dorset CAN something we haven’t listed we are always open to ideas and enthusiasm so please do get in touch!