Yorkshire Air Ambulance is looking for 2 Community Fundraisers, one based
in West Yorkshire and one based in the South Yorkshire region. Do you want
to feel as though you are helping to save lives every day? When working for
YAA as a Community Fundraiser that is exactly what you will be doing!
Raising the profile of this amazing charity, you will be active within the
designated community at fundraising events and local shows building
relationships with our supporters/donors.
We are currently seeking to recruit enthusiastic, professional people able to
engage with all members of the public to increase the contributions of
individuals and groups through providing support and advice where
necessary. You will be able to forge new relationships with supporters through
raising awareness of the charity’s values aims and goals.
If you would like to be part of this high-profile, successful regional Charity and
think that your skills and experience fit the bill for this exciting role… we look
forward to hearing from you!
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Community Fundraiser West & South
Company: Yorkshire Air Ambulance Salary: from £26,288 a year Hours: Full-time Location: South Yorkshire Working pattern: Field-based Job type: Permanent Posting date: 22 Sept 2026 Closing date: 4 Oct 2026
- To assist in managing the West region’s events diary. Organise, manage and attend community events/functions and ensure appropriate fundraiser or volunteer attendance as required.
- To act as the first point of contact for fundraising events and supporters.
- To utilize the CRM system (donor and financial recording system) to effectively manage our donors, maximise income, and follow up all events, ensuring all funds are from notified events are received and recorded correctly and that donors are suitably thanked.
- To act as representative of the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by raising awareness through public speaking engagements, attending cheque presentations, and representing the Charity at community fundraising events throughout the West region.
- To recruit, induct and manage the volunteers and ensure they comply with the Charity’s policies and procedures.
- Working in partnership with Communications & Marketing team promote and thank fundraising activity within the region in line with the charity policy, to maximise income generation within the community.
- To contribute to the Charity’s Growth Fundraising Strategy including promoting the ‘Saving Lives’ Lotto and other new initiatives.
- To take responsibility for handling, counting and banking cash raised at fundraising events.
- Comply with the charity’s policies and processes including Financial, Health & Safety (including carrying out risk assessments), GDPR, data protection and ensure effective governance.
- To drive the charity’s Mobile Education Unit as required, full training will be provided.
- Working with the team to manage the region’s stock and fundraising resources.
- To plan for and attend regional meetings/planning meetings/volunteer meetings.
- To undertake other duties and training as may reasonably be required from time to time.
- To be on the on call Rota for West and South volunteers. (1 in 6 weekends)
About Disability Confident
Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.
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