Donations  Co-ordinator  – job description                                                 

Role Overview:

This role will act as main contact point for mentors/ befrienders who are seeking items for their mentees/ families.

Role Key Elements:

• Provide a report to the executive meetings; attend executive meetings or appointing a deputy. 

• Liaise with other Dar leads- most especially but not restricted to the Mentor Co-ordinator  and Drop- in co-ordinator in seeking to ensure that migrants receive the items they need.

• Respond to offers of donations sent to our email or facebook page ( as forwarded by the secretary ) Arrange pick up and drop off to migrants homes as required ( liaising as necessary with those with transport.)

• Make requests as required via our FACEbook page 

• Maintain an inventory of requests as notified by mentors/ the mentor co-ordinator to match with potential offers of donations.

• Maintain a photographic directory of  items offered that mentors and those at the drop in can show to migrants to see if they would like any of the offers. 

• Update the contacts log with donations dropped off. 

• Be aware of sources of donations/ cheap items ( Kings Church, Humankind) and advise mentors accordingly .

Qualities and skills required:

• Good communication skills

• Ability to maintain a database/ spreadsheet 

• An ability to form good working relationships with colleagues and to work cooperatively in a team

• Ability to work with a range of people at all levels

• Ability to work on own initiative

• Be respectful of others