voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Volunteering Opportunity Details
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Community Wish Maker
with Make-A-Wish Foundation UK (This is not a Fife-based organisation).Volunteer Opportunity No. VO106282 - Created/last updated: 15/07/2026
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: This is a flexible, volunteer-led role that fits around your lifestyle and commitments. You decide how you'd like to support Make-A-Wish and how much time you can give.
Whether it's organising a community event, engaging local businesses, securing donations, or encouraging others to get involved, you'll help generate the funds needed to grant wishes. They'll provide guidance, resources, and support along the way.
Getting started as a Community Wish Maker is simple. Within your first few months, you'll choose a fundraising activity from their toolkit or create your own. This could be organising an activity independently, fundraising with friends, family or colleagues, teaming up with other local Community Wish Makers, or supporting an existing Make-A-Wish fundraising campaign or event.
Whether it's a bake sale, quiz night, sponsored challenge, workplace fundraiser, school activity or local business partnership, you'll be helping raise the funds needed to grant more wishes.Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays 
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Minimum age: 18 Maximum age: 100 Training provided: No details were provided about the training made available to volunteers. Please contact us to find out more. Out of pocket expenses paid?
Yes - Travel expenses can be reimbursed up to 30 miles.Experience required: Make-A-Wish are looking for people who are confident building relationships and engaging others; self-motivated and proactive; creative in finding fundraising opportunities; organised and reliable; and positive, enthusiastic, and passionate about helping others. Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Application Form; Interview; References Taster available? No, not for this opportunity. Travel Details This is a remote role that takes place in the volunteer's local community. Saltire Award This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25. What Now?
To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form: You can print these opportunity details.
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