Events fundraiser

From a cosy garden fête to the Great North Run cheer station, right through to hospitality at our showpiece occasions, events bring people together and raise vital funds for Daft as a Brush.

As an Events Fundraiser, you’ll help dream up, plan and deliver brilliant experiences that make supporters smile and donations flow — sometimes in wellies, sometimes in ballgowns, always with heart.

What you’ll do

• Plan & prep (before the big day)
• Help scope event ideas, timelines, and simple budgets; book spaces and kit (gazebos to glassware).
• Coordinate with colleagues and volunteers; confirm rotas, roles, and site plans for set-up, stewarding, and pack-down.
• Liaise with partners and suppliers (venues, entertainment, printers) and keep everyone in the loop.
• Support marketing — listings, flyers, social posts — and brief our cheer-squad or hosts so they’re event-ready.
• On the day (front-of-house & field ops)
• Set up stalls, signage, and hospitality areas; keep queues moving and spirits high (pom-poms optional).
• Welcome participants, VIPs and guests; manage check-in/guest lists and simple hospitality.
• Lead or support cheer stations at mass-participation events; keep energy up, safely and respectfully. Stewardship, cash & compliance
• Handle cash/cards securely, record takings, and support prompt banking in line with DAAB procedures and policy.
• Follow DAAB’s event and fundraising standards (health & safety, data protection, permissions/collections) and flag risks early. Afterwards (the tidy bow)
• Help with pack-down and stock counts; log learnings, photos and figures; support thank-yous to donors, guests, and volunteers.

Skills

Essential (must-haves)

• Friendly, confident communicator, happy welcoming guests, chatting to supporters, or geeing up a cheer point.
• Organised and reliable, can follow a plan and keep calm when plans change (because… they do).
• Team player with a can-do attitude; comfortable taking the lead or pitching in.
• Willing to help at evenings/weekends when events are on; able to be on your feet and lift light kit safely.
• Commitment to DAAB’s values and to safe, respectful fundraising. Desirable (nice-to-haves)
• Experience in events, hospitality, marshalling or community fundraising. Or you just know how to throw a good party!
• Social media confidence (snappy posts, great photos).
• Comfort moving between “boots-on-grass” outdoor set-ups and smart hospitality environments (yes, wellies to ballgowns).
• Knowledge of basic cash-handling, raffles/collections rules, or supplier liaison

What you’ll gain

• A warm, supportive team; practical event training and on-the-day mentoring.
• New skills across events, hospitality and supporter care — plus great stories.
• The buzz of seeing your efforts turn into real funds for patients and families.
• Reimbursed expenses in line with policy.