Become a Regional Coordinator
Regional Coordinators (RC) raise awareness of the work of SOS Children and facilitate fundraising within the community, volunteering their time for free. They use their local contacts to meet with schools, companies, community groups and the media to introduce and highlight the work of SOS Children.
The work of a Regional Coordinator ranges from encouraging people to take part in challenge events, such as sky dives and marathons, and recruiting child and village sponsors to organising fundraising events from charity dinners to sponsored head-shaves!
All Regional Coordinators are fully supported by SOS Children's UK head office. We provide training, a comprehensive information pack, resources and are always on the end of the phone to offer advice, support and encouragement.
If you are interested in learning more or have any questions about the role please contact Helen on 01223 365589 or email Helen@soschildren.org.
The life of a Regional Coordinator
Lindsy Gray is the SOS Children's Regional Coordinator (RC) for Doncaster. Since becoming an RC in March 2006, Lindsy has organized two Keepy Uppy football events as part of the "6 villages for 2006" World Cup campaign. Young people paid £1 to enter and were timed on how long they could juggle a football in the air. The event raised almost £300, which will pay for an entire month's medical expenses for three SOS Children's Villages in Africa.
As part of World Orphan Week, Lindsy organised an envelope drop for collections in her neighbourhood as well as a raffle and rounders tournament at Doncaster County Council, where she works. All the money raised will go towards buying beds for orphaned and abandoned children living in the SOS Children’s Village in Mai Dich, Vietnam.
Recent Regional Coordinator events
Major Regional Volunteer events:
30th of March 2008: 10 SOS Children staff and volunteers did a bucket collection at the Spurs vs Newcastle match.
11th of February 2008: Our dedicated volunteers in the Dreams of Africa Student Society at Nottingham University arranged an opportunity to get a head massage on campus, in exchange for a donation to SOS Children.
27th of February 2008: A charity morning arranged by a volunteer in Berkshire provided visitors with an opportunity to try reflexology and buy books and cards to support SOS Children.
If you are interested in learning more or have any questions about the role please contact Helen at Helen@soschildren.org or 01223 365589.