Supporters

“Supporters have been the vital ingredient, from its inception, for NISCU to thrive and to do the work that it does. They continue to be so. Thank you.”

Dave Grime. Chair of NISCU Trustees

 

As with all charities we rely on the generosity of volunteers to help our work grow. Whether you can spare an hour a week, two hours a half term, or help on an ad-hoc basis the time you can give us is invaluable. The more support we have the more children and young people we can reach with the incredible news that there is a God who really cares for them.
 

Interested? Please read on about the voluntary support roles that are available within NISCU.

 
 
 
 
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Watch our Supporters videos on our Youtube channel.

Ambassador

Click here to find out more about being an Ambasssador with NISCU.

Prayer supporter

Click here to find out how you can build prayer support with NISCU.

Fundraisers

Click here for information on how you can be a fun fundraiser with NISCU.

Area Support Groups

Click here to find out what it means to be on our Area Support Groups.

Being an Ambassador for NISCU.

 
Could you be one of our Ambassadors?
Can you tell others about the good work of NISCU?
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We are looking for Ambassadors for all areas across the North West and you would get all the information you need from our regular area E-newsletters. This role would require very little of your time; we would match you up to the area you live in, sign you up to the weekly email for that area and then you could share the good news of the work we are doing with your friends, church and community.
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Can you:
  • share NISCU updates in your church
  • tell others you know about the work we are doing
  • work with the area staff team and Area Support Group to share the good news of NISCU in your area

Contact nick.klein@niscu.org.uk for further information.

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Be a Prayer Supporter
 
Could you pray for, and with, your area schools’ worker? Could you organise a half termly (or monthly) prayer meeting in your area? Could you enable others to meet to pray as a group for your local children and young people?
 
Prayer is so important for us and for the children and young people in our schools’ communities.  The role of Prayer Supporter would require you to liaise with your area staff team and Area Support Group to receive prayer info and pray, or pass on to others who pray around you.
 
A local Prayer Supporter role will include:
  • receiving the regular prayer reports for your area and praying
  • joining a local area prayer group, or organising one if there isn’t one

Contact your area staff for information regarding the above.

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A ‘NISCU-wide’ Prayer Supporter role will include:

  • setting up and maintaining a ‘pray4schools’ prayer group for your local school (see our pray for schools page for more info)
  • praying for central services, administration, listening services and strategy

Contact nick.klein@niscu.org.uk for further information regarding the above.

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Be a Fun Fundraiser

Do you like finding opportunities for online funding?
Does it excite you to arrange and run fun fundraising events?
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Did you know that all of the money that allows us to employ staff to be in schools comes from local churches and individuals who give willingly to make it happen. Therefore the more funding we find and receive, the more hours we can employ staff being in schools in our communities.

We are looking for Fundraisers who can help us either find funding online from funding organisations, or who can practically arrange and support fun fundraising events in their local area. This role would require liaising with central staff teams and area staff teams to have fun together raising finances to help us further the work of NISCU.

A local fun Fundraisers could:

  • Run a local fundraising event (see our fundraising ideas for support and suggestions)
  • Run regular fundraising events across their area
  • Signpost people to Amazon Smile fundraising, and other online initiatives.

Contact your area staff for information regarding local fundraising

A  Central fun Fundraisers could:

  • Find, and help to write, applications for funding through external agencies
  • Support the fundraising strategy across all of our niscu areas
  • Signpost people to Amazon Smile fundraising, and other online initiatives.
 

Contact: amanda.conner@niscu.org.uk for further information regarding central fundraising

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Being part of an Area Support Group (ASG) for NISCU

 
Could you volunteer a few hours a half term to meet with the schools worker in your area?
Could you be part of a team the help support and make strategic decisions for your area?
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Within each area of NISCU we have Support Groups and they are the beating heart of our work in NISCU. We are urgently looking for new members across all areas, and particularly in the Craven area.  There are different roles available: Chair, Secretary, Fundraiser, Teacher, Church leader, support for marketing (newsletters), and others. It is also possible to join as a Support Group Member too without a title. Support Group meetings are once a half term for a couple of hours.
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Area Support Group members will:
  • attend half termly meetings
  • support and make strategic decisions for the area where you are a part
  • work with the area staff and central staff to ensure that any recruitment for staffing is what the area requires
  • help fundraise
  • support and communicate with the supporters across the area

Contact nick.klein@niscu.org.uk for further information.