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Charity Administration
The role of a charity administrator varies considerably depending on the size and type of organisation. The large national charities such as Mencap and NSPCC will have a large number of paid roles covering the main business areas like accountancy, personnel etc. The types of skills required are those expected by any large organisation.
Smaller charities may have few, one or no paid members of staff. Multi-tasking is a key feature of this type of work and even the most senior people can be involved in day-to-day activities alongside the policy development and decision-making.
Charity administrators will be involved in some or all of the following tasks:
- Liaising between the organisation, the members and the general public
- Recruitment, training and supervision of volunteers
- Arranging meetings
- Policy development
- Liaising with local authorities over contracts, funding etc
- Collaborating with national bodies
- Routine administration eg filing, stuffing envelopes
- Taking telephone calls
Specialist roles in the larger organisations can include:
- Accountant
- Information Systems Manager
- Personnel Officer
- Public Relations Officer
- Volunteer Co-ordinator
- Fundraiser
- Solicitor
You may choose to develop skills and experience in paid work in other sectors, which you can then transfer to the voluntary sector after a few years, such as finance, marketing or personnel.
Voluntary organisations in Yorkshire range from very large international organisations like Oxfam and the UN Volunteers, to very small local groups such as Bradford Toy Library. Different charity aims are very varied, but common categories are helping animals and the environment, assisting people with disabilities and health issues, working with children and education and supporting overseas development.
For a list of charities in your area can be found here .
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Useful links:
National Association of Voluntary and Community Action