As a Community Champion, you will be a passionate advocate for Momentum Children’s Charity in your local area. You’ll raise awareness, inspire others to get involved, and play a vital role in helping us build a growing network of community-led fundraising support. You’ll take ownership of local engagement and help drive income generation, working alongside a values-led charity team that is committed to making a real difference.

This is a brilliant opportunity to gain experience in charity promotion and community organising, with access to training, support, and the chance to grow your skills in a purposeful and flexible role.

Key Responsibilities

Social Media Advocacy: Share Momentum’s stories, campaigns, events and even job roles on your personal social media platforms.

Community Group Engagement: Help grow a network of supporters by encouraging the formation of a self-led Community Fundraising Group in your area. Taking the lead on organising and delivering at least two events (typically markets or fairs) per year.

Collection Tin Coordination: Place and monitor collection tins in local shops and venues, and collect donations (access to a car or ability to travel locally preferred).

Leafleting and Posters: Distribute leaflets and put up posters in local shops, schools, libraries, and community spaces.

Event Promotion: Help promote local fundraising events and initiatives, encouraging friends, family, and neighbours to take part.

Local Networking: Build relationships with local businesses, schools, and groups who may want to support the charity, and feeding leads back to the relevant teams at Momentum.

Feedback and Ideas: Share insights from your community with the team to help shape engagement strategy.

What skills do I need?

A strong connection to your local community

Friendly, proactive, and enthusiastic about making a difference

Good communication skills

Comfortable using WhatsApp and community messaging platforms

Reliable and able to work independently

Willing and able to travel locally to attend events or drop off materials

Access to a car for travel to local events

Desirable:

Confident using social media (e.g. Instagram, Facebook) to help raise awareness

Previous experience in fundraising, outreach, or volunteering

Interest in supporting and developing local community fundraising groups