Fundraising & Social Group

Like any charity, fundraising and promotion are key to the success of CPRE Hampshire. We must promote the work of the charity, whilst also securing the funding to continue. These activities can be anything from running a raffle, to manning a stall at an event, to securing funding – all of these activities support the charity.

The group's main function is to support CPRE Hampshire activities in such aspects as fundraising, social events, membership etc. The tasks of this group will be extremely varied and will offer a lot of flexibility. It is not expected that every person will be involved in every activity. We hope to get a large number of volunteers, meaning that you can get involved in as much as you wish and when you are able to do so.

Volunteers manning the refreshment stall at an event

The FSG activities will include:

• Organise/ coordinate events (organise, help promote event, be involved on the day, bake a cake!)
• Support branch office with its annual 'Walks and Talks Programme – find local contacts/ places to visit, organise a visit, design an event, lead a walk
• Grant applications - use a database to select potential grant givers, write a simple application
• Promotional events - produce display presentations, man a stall, give a talk or a presentation
• Newsletter – (write an article, take a picture, stuff envelopes

Volunteering will be very much 'ad-hoc' and most of the work will be done by sub-groups working on a particular activity.

Please check out our volunteer page for any forthcoming opportunities. If you would like to find out what volunteering opportunities there are in your area, please contact your local District Group or the Branch Office at 01962 843655. Email: fsg@cprehampshire.org.uk.

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CPRE Hampshire
May 2009

Notes to editors

CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of the countryside of Hampshire by the sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country, and encouraging the biodiversity and well-being of rural communities.

For information on CPRE, please contact:
Becky French or Pam Mason, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01962 843655
Email:admin@cprehampshire.org.uk

For all media enquiries, please contact:
Keren Burney, media & communications officer, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01730 894123   Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney000@aol.com

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