Finance and Volunteering M
any of our volunteers are ‘visible’ in our shops, café, on reception, on the wards and out in the community. But some volunteers carry out important work ‘behind the scenes’, ensuring that our support teams can help everyone! Over the past two years, our Finance team has been quietly expanding the number of volunteers it involves. Volunteers have always counted cash – our collecting cans contained over £63,331 in 2018/2019, so that’s a lots of cash to count, and we receive other cash donations on top of this. Volunteers have recently become more involved in supporting day-to-day finance work as well, such as processing invoices, coding petty cash, counting cash for daily banking, and processing Christmas orders for cards and gifts.
We’re so grateful to these Most of these volunteers volunteers for their quiet, already have a finance methodical support – and background, and our Finance team are incredibly grateful for the difference they have for their support. Their made within our Finance involvement has enabled team, and also the help that this team offers to everyone the Finance team to process across the Hospice. work more quickly, and freed time up to work on improving Thank you! systems and new projects. Together, the staff and volunteers have formed a strong If you play the Hospice Weekly Lottery, team, and have you could win a cash prize every week! enjoyed nights It’s a fun way to support our work and out and for only £1 per play, you’ll be in with a Christmas chance of winning up to £1000. celebrations together. Visit our website for full terms and
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